How to resolve, This app has been blocked for your protection


  1. sea skimmer
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    How to resolve, This app has been blocked for your protection


    Tried to load a older program today that has always worked only to get this message.
    How to resolve, This app has been blocked for your protection-error.jpg

    Dig a little digging online and found out it is a Microsoft problem after one of their "great" updates. I tried a few things such as switching off the app and browser control and a couple of other minor things but no luck.

    I only found one solution that involves signing out of my account and then in as administrator (which I already was) but then I have none of my regular desktop icons/programs etc.

    Has anyone found a quick fix for this that doesn't involve account switching? thanks.
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  3. Paul Black
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    Hello @sea skimmer,

    Just a thought, have you looked at this? . . .

    > How to Add or Remove Allowed Apps through Controlled Folder Access in Windows 10

    Also, have a look at the bottom of the FIRST post at . . .

    Related Tutorials

    How to Add Allow App through Controlled Folder Access context menu in Win 10
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    How to Add or Remove Protected Folders for Controlled Folder Access in Win 10

    I hope this helps.
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  4. sea skimmer
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    It did not help ( but thank you anyway) luckily I found a solution in the registry. Had to disable user account from there. So simple for such a damn annoying problem.
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  6. Paul Black
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    Hello @sea skimmer,

    sea skimmer said:
    It did not help ( but thank you anyway) luckily I found a solution in the registry. Had to disable user account from there. So simple for such a damn annoying problem.
    Excellent news, and thanks for sharing the solution. Please mark this thread as Solved.
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