Windows 10: Windows 10 Controlled Folder Access user override?

I love that Controlled Folder Access has blocked some apps doing stuff to my folders or files that I don't care for them to, but it also blocks me from just saving a file from Paint or Firefox to any of those folders (at least... it seems to work inconsistently or bizarrely). Example of blocked list:





The DDVDataCollecter being blocked I'm OK with - it's Dell's pre-installed DellDataVault program on my laptop, which I don't use anyway - but it also blocks Firefox, Chrome, MS Paint, etc from just saving files... and there's no pop-up prompt to let me click Yes to actually save, like Windows' UAC/Admin/firewall pop-ups. It's super-frustrating, and I typically have to save to a different place than the blocked folders (the Save As box won't even let me create a folder in the blocked folders), then move the file over to where it needs to go and create any folders it needs to go into.

While I've seen the option to just wholesale select apps to override the blocks, I don't want them doing things when I'm not aware; I haven't seen any settings to say "When I, myself, with my own mouse/keyboard, is trying to save a file or create a folder in a protected folder, give me a prompt to override your blocking, you nincompoop".

On top of that, the blocking seems to behave inconsistently. Sometimes it'll let me save in Documents/Pictures/etc, sometimes it won't. I can't tell what's a bug/intended; sub-folders are the same way. I can't tell what it's actual rules are or if it's following them. Windows should be able to tell when I the user through the mouse/keyboard is doing the action, and let me override the block like it does with other things. Maybe I'm wrong?!

:)

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Controlled Folder Access is off. Shouldn't this be on?

Suggestion to also read

• this article (ignore ads):
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• and this thread:
  Controlled Folder Access Feature in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Questions?
  

 

Controlled Folder Access

Hi.

I've been using Controlled Folder Access recently but I'm having a problem getting one application to change/create files. I use doPDF8 to create PDF files, but when CFA is active, it won't save my work. The notice explaining that something has tried accessing the folder only comes up once. (I assume that if you don't do anything about it, the program trying to access the file is put on the 'black list'.) Turning CFA off and then on again causes the notice to appear once more. However, the notice seems to suggest that it is C:\Windows\splwow64.exe that is trying to access/create the file, but when I put this into the 'allow app control' list, it still doesn't work. The only way I can find to get the PDF file created is to turn off CFA, create the file and then turn it back on again.

Any ideas?

Matt

(Windows 10 ver 1709)