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<blockquote data-quote="SeriousHoax" data-source="post: 894606" data-attributes="member: 78686"><p>It's worth keeping it enabled. I don't understand the concept of CFA blocking changes to memory but the main function of CFA is to block apps from modifying files in the protected folders and it does that job well. You should take a closer look at the distinction of notification messages of CFA blocking. In your case of Bandicam, it probably writes its recording into the documents folder so it was blocked from recording. This is related to writing into the folder, not related to making changes to the memory.</p><p>Here's an example that I just reproduced. I made Internet Download Manager to save a downloaded files into one of my custom added protected folder and it was blocked immediately from writing into the folder i.e. CFA is working as intended <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite130" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]244382[/ATTACH]</p><p>P.S. This is an insider build of Windows hence the difference in Windows Security icon and redesigned notification box.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SeriousHoax, post: 894606, member: 78686"] It's worth keeping it enabled. I don't understand the concept of CFA blocking changes to memory but the main function of CFA is to block apps from modifying files in the protected folders and it does that job well. You should take a closer look at the distinction of notification messages of CFA blocking. In your case of Bandicam, it probably writes its recording into the documents folder so it was blocked from recording. This is related to writing into the folder, not related to making changes to the memory. Here's an example that I just reproduced. I made Internet Download Manager to save a downloaded files into one of my custom added protected folder and it was blocked immediately from writing into the folder i.e. CFA is working as intended (y) [ATTACH type="full" alt="1.png"]244382[/ATTACH] P.S. This is an insider build of Windows hence the difference in Windows Security icon and redesigned notification box. [/QUOTE]
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