With the release of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update last week, the "Controlled Folder Access" that Microsoft touted in June is now live for millions of users. As the name hints, the Controlled Folder ...

Microsoft has found a way to fight back against the growing threat of ransomware, a devious type of malware that encrypts files and folders on a victim's PC and then demands a ransom—oftentimes in ...

Before you can change an ACL, you must get the current one. There are two ways to do this with PowerShell. Learn how to get the current ACL and modify it.

Part of Windows Defender in recent updates of Windows 10 and Windows Server, Controlled Folder Access can prevent malware from accessing or changing designated files. Microsoft added a cool, new ...

This fall, Microsoft plans to release a new Windows Defender feature called Controlled Folder Access, which blocks and blacklists unauthorized apps from making changes to files located inside ...

Access Control List or ACL is a security rule and permissions that control and commands the Windows environment. It dictates which user has permission to access a ...