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We want ransomware protection for Documents and Desktop

Controlled Folder Access in Defender only lets trusted apps write to protected folders. Stops encryption attacks on user data.

Try this first

  1. 1Defender > Ransomware protection > Controlled folder access
  2. 2Audit mode first, see what writes
  3. 3Add own apps to allow list
  4. 4Block mode and support users on allow requests

When to bring us in

Lots of custom apps, we help with allow list.

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None of the above fits?

Describe your situation below. We pass your input plus the steps you already saw to our AI and return tailored next-step advice. If it's too risky to DIY, we'll say so.

Who are you?

For the AI question we need your email and company, so we can follow up if the AI gets stuck, and to prevent abuse.

Limited to 2 questions per hour and 5 per day, kept lean so the AI stays useful. For more, contacting us directly works better for you and us.

Or skip the DIY entirely

Our Managed IT clients do not look these things up. One point of contact, a fixed monthly price, resolved within working hours.

Bring us inHow Managed IT works