Cannot install fonts from shared folder? CAN install same files from local hard drive? Can this 'feature' be turned off?

Dr Bassman · Nov 1, 2021

I'm running Windows 11 build 22000.282. Windows 11 is BLOCKING my attempts to install fonts from a shared folder. However, when I copy the fonts to the local hard drive (Downloads), I can install them without any issue.

Is there any way to unblock this restriction & allow me to install directly from the shared folder?

RogerOver · Nov 1, 2021

I am just guessing.
When you go to "Windows Security" (Defender), then "Protection against viruses and threads", then "Protection aigainst ransomware" and finally click on the blue link "Manage protection against ransomware", a new page will open, called "Folder access control" (or something similar, my PC is in French and I can't make a screenshot, because snipping tool doesn't work).

Is "Folder access control" on or off ?

Berton · Nov 1, 2021

For some reason after writing this it didn't post.

I've seen the same on some earlier versions of Windows. Since Fonts is a System folder, as such there's some protections in place that limit access to sources.

Dr Bassman · Nov 1, 2021

RogerOver said:
I am just guessing.
When you go to "Windows Security" (Defender), then "Protection against viruses and threads", then "Protection aigainst ransomware" and finally click on the blue link "Manage protection against ransomware", a new page will open, called "Folder access control" (or something similar, my PC is in French and I can't make a screenshot, because snipping tool doesn't work).

Is "Folder access control" on or off ?

It is off...