Disable app access to your files

Overview

About this category

This category contains privacy scripts for Windows.

These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.

This category limits the access of Windows apps to various user-specific folders and other file systems. It enhances privacy by restricting apps from accessing and manipulating files without explicit user permission.

Caution

Disabling app access may affect the functionality of certain Microsoft Store, third-party, and system applications.

Safe for General Use

This category is recommended for all users. It helps to improve privacy without affecting stability.

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These scripts are written using Batch (batchfile) scripting language.

Choose one of two ways to apply:

1. Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
2. Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.

Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy

privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.

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It allows selectively choose parts of this action to conduct. You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application.

privacy.sexy instructions

1. Open or download the desktop application
2. Search for the category name: Disable app access to your files.
3. Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
4. Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.

Alternative 2. Download

Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.

Reversible

This action is completely reversible, you can restore your changes to the initial/default state. The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.

If something goes wrong, use the Revert script provided above.

Standard

This script includes only Standard recommendation level.

Safe for General Use

Standard scripts in this category is recommended for all users. They help to improve privacy without affecting stability.

Download only standard scripts by clicking on the button:

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Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

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Explore further

This category includes total of 5 scripts but no subcategories.

Explore its 5 scripts:

Disable app access to "Documents" folder

This script prevents Windows apps from accessing the Documents folder. It restricts app access to document files without user consent. After running this script, apps can still access the files when explicitly permitted. This script enhances your privacy and security by preventing unauthorized app access. This script configures: Privacy settings user interface ("documentsLibrary")

Disable app access to "Pictures" folder

This script prevents Windows apps from accessing the Pictures folder. It restricts app access to photos and images without user consent. After running this script, apps can still access the files when explicitly permitted. This script enhances your privacy and security by preventing unauthorized app access. This script configures: Privacy settings user interface ("picturesLibrary")

Disable app access to "Videos" folder

This script prevents Windows apps from accessing the Videos folder. It restricts app access to video files without user consent. After running this script, apps can still access the files when explicitly permitted. This script enhances your privacy and security by preventing unauthorized app access. This script configures: Privacy settings user interface ("videosLibrary")

Disable app access to "Music" folder

This script prevents Windows apps from accessing the Music folder. It restricts app access to audio files without user consent. After running this script, apps can still access the files when explicitly permitted. This script enhances your privacy and security by preventing unauthorized app access. This script configures: Privacy settings user interface ("musicLibrary")

Disable app access to personal files

This script restricts app access to the broader file system. It restricts app access to files that the user has access to without user consent. After running this script, apps can still access the files when explicitly permitted. This script enhances your privacy and security by preventing unauthorized app access. This script configures: Privacy settings user interface ("broadFileSystemAccess")

Explore Categories

Disable app access to personal information

This action belongs to Disable app access to personal information category. This category enhances your privacy by restricting app access to sensitive personal data. These scripts enable you to enforce the principle of least privilege ensuring that apps only have access to the information absolutely necessary for their legitimate function, thereby minimizing potential... Read more on category page ▶

Disable OS data collection

This action belongs to Disable OS data collection category. This category configures Windows using 153 scripts. These scripts are organized in 33 categories. The category includes 14 subscripts and 13 subcategories that include more scripts and categories. Read more on category page ▶

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