Adjust Windows Defender and its Controlled Folder Access feature
You likely landed here because your VideoPsalm showed the following popup at startup:
Message
Your windows is configured to prevent VideoPsalm from writing in the following folder:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\VideoPsalm\
This is the folder where VideoPsalm stores its documents and settings.
Your changes to songs, styles and settings cannot be saved.
Here's how to authorize VideoPsalm to write in this folder:
This is the folder where VideoPsalm stores its documents and settings.
Your changes to songs, styles and settings cannot be saved.
Here's how to authorize VideoPsalm to write in this folder:
- Solution 1: Start VideoPsalm as administrator.
- Solution 2: Give your Windows user the right to write to the VideoPsalm documents folder.
Explanation
The problem with Controlled Folder Access (CFA) is that it can stop legitimate apps from accessing required files when they need to.
That can be an especially big issue for VideoPsalm since it often can’t save your changes to songs and settings with CFA enabled.
Fortunately, CFA has an exclusion (exception) list for adding trusted apps.
It won’t block any trusted apps on that list from modifying files within protected folders.
You can add software to the exclusion list as follows:
That can be an especially big issue for VideoPsalm since it often can’t save your changes to songs and settings with CFA enabled.
Fortunately, CFA has an exclusion (exception) list for adding trusted apps.
It won’t block any trusted apps on that list from modifying files within protected folders.
You can add software to the exclusion list as follows:
Solution 1. Set a "Controlled Folder Access" exception for VideoPsalm
The CFA setting is buried within ransomware protection in the Windows Security app.
Step 1. To open the Windows Security settings, double-click its shield system tray icon.
Step 2. Click the Virus & threat protection settings:
Step 3. Click Manage ransomware protection to reach the CFA setting:
Step 4. Click the + Add an allowed app button:
Step 5. In the dialog that opens, navigate to the VideoPsalm.exe (application) file.
You will find it in the following folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoPsalm
You will find it in the following folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoPsalm
Solution 2. Run VideoPsalm as an administrator
This will give VideoPsalm the authorizations to save its files and settings.
With the mouse, right-click the VideoPsalm icon and select Run as administrator.
YouTube tutorial (52 s)
With the mouse, right-click the VideoPsalm icon and select Run as administrator.
YouTube tutorial (52 s)
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