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


Dr Bassman

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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?
 
Windows Build/Version
22000/21H2

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11, Windows 10, FreeBSD
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo / Yoga Yoga Laptop
    CPU
    Intel Core i9-9880H
    Memory
    16G
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 ; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 32UK50T-W
    Screen Resolution
    4k
    Hard Drives
    Samsung MZVLB2T0HALB-000L2
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 ?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 11 / WIN 10 dual boot
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    No clue (x64 based) from 2016
    CPU
    Intel Pentium G 4400 (Skylake)
    Motherboard
    MS 7971, Bios: American Megatrend C.E0 (2018)
    Memory
    DDR4 12 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    internal (Intel HD 510)
    Hard Drives
    2x Western Digital (no SSD)
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.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro RTM
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro RTM x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
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...

ScreenShot.jpg
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11, Windows 10, FreeBSD
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo / Yoga Yoga Laptop
    CPU
    Intel Core i9-9880H
    Memory
    16G
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 ; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 32UK50T-W
    Screen Resolution
    4k
    Hard Drives
    Samsung MZVLB2T0HALB-000L2

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