Windows 10 Windows Defender and Controlled Folder Access and Exclusions

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SydneyZeilstra

I just recently started using Windows Defender as my antivirus software expired and I was looking for another option other than paying for another program. I don't totally understand how to use it and reading thru tutorials is somewhat foreign to me so please understand my inexperience.


I do a lot of scrapbooking. Once I complete a page, I scan it with Adobe Photoshop and save it to my Scanned Scrapbook Page folder under Documents.


Each time I try to save a file, I get a warning message leading with the file path then stating File not Found. Check the file name and try again. It appears the only way I can save the file is to open the Windows Defender and turn off Controlled Folder Access, save the file and then turn it back on again. However, the way I understand it, the Controlled Folder Access option is for Apps. I don't believe you can Add (I have tried unsuccessfully) a folder thru the Add an Allowed App option.


Removing the folder from the Protected Folders doesn't seem to work either. I still get the error message.


How can I save these files to a folder under my Documents folder without having to turn Controlled Folder Access on and off each time I want to save a file? Seems like there should be a much easier way to accomplish this task.


Thanks for any assistance.

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