How to Enable Controlled Folder Access To enable the Controlled Folder Access setting on Windows 11, open the Start menu, type Windows Security, and press Enter.

To enable Controlled folder access using PowerShell, first open the command-line utility with administrative access and then run the command – Set-MpPreference -EnableControlledFolderAccess Enabled.

This guide shows you how to successfully access the Access Denied a restricted folder and its content on Windows 11/10 using different methods.

Microsoft Select “Ransomware protection” Click on the “Off” option under “Controlled folder access” to enable and turn it on. Answer “Yes” to any resulting user account control ...

With the right code and edits to the Registry File, you can add access to the Control Panel directly into Windows 11 File Explorer.