ESET Folder Guard

ESET Folder Guard improves file and data security. It prevents malware and untrusted applications from accessing protected folders. The following actions can be performed:

•Add new folder

•Remove folder

•Manage application rules

Add new folder

You can add a new folder to the protected folders via the context menu or directly from your ESET product, as you prefer.

Add a folder to the protected folders via the context menu

1.Select one or multiple folders in your Windows device.

2.Right-click and select Advanced options (for Windows 10) or ESET Smart Security Premium (for Windows 11) > Protect with ESET Folder Guard.

You will receive a notification after adding the folder(s) to the ESET Folder Guard. In the notification, click View folder to display the newly added folder(s) with the folder path(s) as highlighted item(s) in the ESET Folder Guard screen.

Add a folder to the protected folders via the ESET product

1.Open the main program window > Setup > Computer protection > ESET Folder Guard.

2.Click the toggle icon next to the ESET Folder Guard to enable the feature.

3.Click the ESET Folder Guard item to open the ESET Folder Guard screen.

4.Click the Add new folder button.

5.Choose the specific folder from the tree structure, and click Add folder.

Remove a folder

To remove the folder from the protected folder list, follow these instructions:

1.Open the main program window > Setup > Computer protection > ESET Folder Guard.

2.Click the ESET Folder Guard item to open the ESET Folder Guard screen.

3.Select the folder, and click the Remove folder button.

4.To confirm the loss of protection for the selected folder, click Remove.

Disabling protection for the selected folders, makes them vulnerable to potential threats and access by untrusted applications.

Impact of disabled HIPS on ESET Folder Guard feature