Windows 10: Remove "Documents" folder from the list of "Protected folders"
Discus and support Remove "Documents" folder from the list of "Protected folders" in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; This is both question and comment. Question is:Is it possible to remove 'Documents' folder or other "system" folders that were automatically added from... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by gmnenad, Oct 10, 2021.
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