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## Protect additional folders ## Protect additional folders
Controlled folder access applies to a number of system folders and default locations, including folders such as Documents, Pictures, and Movies. Controlled folder access applies to a number of system folders and default locations, including folders such as Documents, Pictures, and Movies.
You can add additional folders to be protected, but you cannot remove the default folders in the default list. You can add additional folders to be protected, but you cannot remove the default folders in the default list.
Adding other folders to controlled folder access can be useful. Some use-cases include if you don't store files in the default Windows libraries, or you've changed the location of the libraries away from the defaults. Adding other folders to controlled folder access can be useful. Some use-cases include if you don't store files in the default Windows libraries, or you've changed the location of the libraries away from the defaults.
You can also enter network shares and mapped drives. Environment variables and wildcards are supported. For information about using wildcards, see [Use wildcards in the file name and folder path or extension exclusion lists](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-antivirus/configure-extension-file-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus#use-wildcards-in-the-file-name-and-folder-path-or-extension-exclusion-lists). You can also enter network shares and mapped drives. Environment variables and wildcards are supported. For information about using wildcards, see [Use wildcards in the file name and folder path or extension exclusion lists](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-antivirus/configure-extension-file-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus#use-wildcards-in-the-file-name-and-folder-path-or-extension-exclusion-lists).
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4. Click **Add a protected folder** and follow the prompts to add folders. 4. Click **Add a protected folder** and follow the prompts to add folders.
### Use Group Policy to protect additional folders ### Use Group Policy to protect additional folders
1. On your Group Policy management computer, open the [Group Policy Management Console](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/cc731212.aspx), right-click the Group Policy Object you want to configure and select **Edit**. 1. On your Group Policy management computer, open the [Group Policy Management Console](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/cc731212.aspx), right-click the Group Policy Object you want to configure and select **Edit**.
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```PowerShell ```PowerShell
Add-MpPreference -ControlledFolderAccessProtectedFolders "<the folder to be protected>" Add-MpPreference -ControlledFolderAccessProtectedFolders "<the folder to be protected>"
``` ```
3. Repeat step 2 until you have added all the folders you want to protect. Folders that are added are visible in the Windows Security app.
Continue to use `Add-MpPreference -ControlledFolderAccessProtectedFolders` to add more folders to the list. Folders added using this cmdlet will appear in the Windows Security app. ![Screenshot of a PowerShell window with the cmdlet above entered](../images/cfa-allow-folder-ps.png)
![Screenshot of a PowerShell window with the cmdlet above entered](../images/cfa-allow-folder-ps.png)
> [!IMPORTANT] > [!IMPORTANT]
> Use `Add-MpPreference` to append or add apps to the list. Using the `Set-MpPreference` cmdlet will overwrite the existing list. > Use `Add-MpPreference` to append or add apps to the list. Using the `Set-MpPreference` cmdlet will overwrite the existing list.