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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 778184" data-attributes="member: 32260">I can recommend to turn it on and try for a week or two. If you can live with it, then it is OK. If not, then turn it off. Controlled Folder Access will protect also your Desktop. So, when installing applications you will often see the blocking alert, when the application tries to make a shortcut there. For running the new installed applications, you have to use the shortcuts from the Start Menu or drag the shortcut from the Start Menu to the Desktop.Controlled Folder Access can stop many basic ransomware and some malware droppers (to Desktop), but not advanced ransomware. Yet, most advanced ransomware are &#039;never seen&#039; only for Enterprises, which are attacked first. For the home users those advanced ransomware will be at least &#039;a few-days&#039; type, so can be detected via &quot;Block at first sight&quot;.Anyway, nothing can replace the safe habit of making backups.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 778184, member: 32260"] I can recommend to turn it on and try for a week or two. If you can live with it, then it is OK. If not, then turn it off. Controlled Folder Access will protect also your Desktop. So, when installing applications you will often see the blocking alert, when the application tries to make a shortcut there. For running the new installed applications, you have to use the shortcuts from the Start Menu or drag the shortcut from the Start Menu to the Desktop. Controlled Folder Access can stop many basic ransomware and some malware droppers (to Desktop), but not advanced ransomware. Yet, most advanced ransomware are 'never seen' only for Enterprises, which are attacked first. For the home users those advanced ransomware will be at least 'a few-days' type, so can be detected via "Block at first sight". [B] Anyway, nothing can replace the safe habit of making backups.[/B] [/QUOTE]

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