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


Dr Bassman

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

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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 ?
 

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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.
 

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    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz12GB
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    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
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    Laptop
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    Dell Vostro 3400
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    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
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    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz16GBOnboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA a...
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    PC/Desktop
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    Dell Vostro 5890
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    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
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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 ?
Click to expand...

It is off...

ScreenShot.jpg
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11, Windows 10, FreeBSDIntel Core i9-9880H16GIntel UHD Graphics 630 ; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
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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