Enable Controlled Folder Access & Whitelist Apps to Protect Against Ransomware (Win10/11)
Difficulty: Intermediate | Time Required: 15 minutes
Introduction
Ransomware encrypts or locks your files and demands payment to restore them. Controlled Folder Access (CFA) is a built‑in Windows Defender...
add protected folder
block history
controlled folder access
enterprise cfa management
get-mppreference
grouppolicycfa
microsoft defender
powershell
protected folders
ransomware protection
real-time protection
set-mppreference
whitelist apps
windows 10 cfa
windows 11 cfa
windows security