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author: denisebmsft author: denisebmsft
ms.author: deniseb ms.author: deniseb
audience: ITPro audience: ITPro
ms.date: 11/05/2020 ms.date: 12/10/2020
ms.reviewer: v-maave ms.reviewer: v-maave
manager: dansimp manager: dansimp
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The protected folders include common system folders (including boot sectors), and you can [add additional folders](customize-controlled-folders.md#protect-additional-folders). You can also [allow apps](customize-controlled-folders.md#allow-specific-apps-to-make-changes-to-controlled-folders) to give them access to the protected folders. The protected folders include common system folders (including boot sectors), and you can [add additional folders](customize-controlled-folders.md#protect-additional-folders). You can also [allow apps](customize-controlled-folders.md#allow-specific-apps-to-make-changes-to-controlled-folders) to give them access to the protected folders.
By default, the following Windows system folders are protected:
- `c:\Users\<username>\Documents`
- `c:\Users\Public\Documents`
- `c:\Users\<username>\Pictures`
- `c:\Users\Public\Pictures`
- `c:\Users\Public\Videos`
- `c:\Users\<username>\Music`
- `c:\Users\Public\Music`
- `c:\Users\<username>\Favorites`
> [!NOTE]
> You cannot remove the Windows system folders that are protected by default.
You can use [audit mode](audit-windows-defender.md) to evaluate how controlled folder access would impact your organization if it were enabled. You can also visit the Windows Defender Test ground website at [demo.wd.microsoft.com](https://demo.wd.microsoft.com?ocid=cx-wddocs-testground) to confirm the feature is working and see how it works. You can use [audit mode](audit-windows-defender.md) to evaluate how controlled folder access would impact your organization if it were enabled. You can also visit the Windows Defender Test ground website at [demo.wd.microsoft.com](https://demo.wd.microsoft.com?ocid=cx-wddocs-testground) to confirm the feature is working and see how it works.
Controlled folder access is supported on Windows 10, version 1709 and later and Windows Server 2019. Controlled folder access is supported on Windows 10, version 1709 and later and Windows Server 2019.