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For about the past month I have been receiving MANY error messages on my Dell Precision 3630 Tower relating to blocking access to some registry files or executables.  Most programs seem to run properly, but I am having major problems with upgrading some programs like Freemake.

Do I have to revert to an earlier version of Windows 10, or something else, or what? 

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What are the exact error messages?  A lot of problems are fixed by doing a system backup if possible and doing an over-the-top reinstall of the current windows version, with the keep apps and data setting on.  This should work without losing much data.

https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/windows-update-keeps-giving-me-download-errors/#post-2400655

Antivirus software can block file access.  Update your antivirus and restart.  If the problems continue, check the support forum for your antivirus, once you find specific error messages.

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to anonymous:

My main virus protection is from MalwareBytes (Paid version).  I may have Windows Defender running also.

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Did you turn on controlled folder access or enable ransomware protection?

Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher

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globalist

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I may have – perhaps in response to a recent Windows Secrets article.  Should I undue these somehow?

 

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What you describe is a side effect of enabling controlled folder access. I got fed up with all the access problems and I gave up and turned that off.

--Joe

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Thanks.  I just turned it off; now let’s see what effect it has.

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Seems to have stopped the messages.  Am I now much more susceptible to ransomware?

My original input was caused by:

(1)  annoyance at the constant “error” messages, and

(2) my inability to get an update “Freemake” to convert files that it converted easily a couple of years ago.

Do you know if there could have been an interaction here?  [Trying Freemake with the same files still does not work, after removing the action on the controlled folder access.]

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I’ve not had any issues and I turned that off well over a year ago. OTOH, I am careful about where I go, what I download, and what I open.

Regular image backups are a must.

--Joe

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