To protect the files from the dangers of encryption software, including ransomware, Microsoft is about to unveil a revolutionary functionality for Windows: each application can now access only its "home" folder and can't acces other folders .
This new feature is part of the Fall Creators Update, expected as the name suggests in the fall of 2017. It uses the good old security principle, which existed long before the first computers: individuals who have nothing to do in a place should not enter.
If Windows has not invented anything, it will be the first time that this principle is implemented for software. Previously, Microsoft's operating system was limited to asking the user if any software trying to install was legitimate. What will it do on your computer once installed? To this question, neither users nor Windows had the answer.
Despite its benefits in terms of security, this novelty may complicate life for the average user. As the behavior of most anti-virus software shows, their manufacturers can not predict everything. It is then up to the user to approve or block some actions. And a normal user can't know if this or that software represents or not a danger.
The ransomwares will not be eradicated with magic wand.
