Controlled folder access in Windows Security reviews the apps that can make changes to files in protected folders and blocks unauthorized or unsafe apps from accessing or changing files in those folders. Select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection.

To resolve this problem, perform the System File Checker scan in safe mode, and make sure that the PendingDeletes and PendingRenames folders exist under %WinDir%\WinSxS\Temp. Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and successfully repaired them.

When you try to access or work with files and folders in Windows, you experience one or more of the following issues: Issue 1: You receive an "Access Denied" error message or a similar message. Issue 2: You cannot access, change, save, or delete files and folders.

View label and protection on a file or folder. In File Explorer, right-click the file or folder for which you want to view label and protection settings, and then select Apply sensitivity label with Microsoft Purview .

Protect your most important files in OneDrive Personal Vault with an extra layer of security. Learn how to set up, lock, or unlock Personal Vault.

Different apps and Office versions have different limits, and the combination of limitations may be unique to your setup. The entire decoded file path, including the file name, can't contain more than 400 characters for OneDrive, OneDrive for work or school and SharePoint in Microsoft 365.

Set up the OneDrive sync app in Windows Set up the OneDrive sync app in Mac. If you don't have OneDrive installed, download the latest version. Select the Start button, search for OneDrive, and then open it. When OneDrive Setup starts, enter your Microsoft account, and then select Sign in.

The WFP feature provides protection for system files using two mechanisms. The first mechanism runs in the background. This protection is triggered after WFP receives a directory change notification for a file in a protected directory. After WFP receives this notification, WFP determines which file was changed.

Follow the steps below to reset your OneDrive app. Press the Windows key and R to open the Run dialog box, enter wsreset.exe, then select OK . A blank Command Prompt window will open, and after about ten seconds the window will close. You can close the Microsoft Store window.

Learn how to stop sharing your files and folders on OneDrive. You can lock a document, disable sharing links, or stop sharing with specific people.