[GNC] Gnucash not obtaining lock Solved

[Adrien Monteleone]

Bob,

Thanks for reporting back not only that you solved it but documenting the steps.

I hope no one else has the same issue, but if so, there is now a reference for them.

I’ll have to keep this in mind when I migrate some computers to Win10 for some family members.

Regards,
Adrien

> On Sep 13, 2019 w37d256, at 12:50 PM, Bob Hammons <rdhammons at live.com> wrote:
> 
> The trouble was Windows Defender in a recent update blocked Gnucash,  Quicken and Open Office data directories.
> This was in the Ransom ware section
> Here is a website that explains how to fix this
> https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/113430-add-remove-allowed-apps-controlled-folder-access-windows-10-a.html
> [https://www.bing.com/th?id=OVP.EhXW6Ro3CeaK_I93mIrZSQCACA&pid=Api]<https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/113430-add-remove-allowed-apps-controlled-folder-access-windows-10-a.html>
> Add or Remove Allowed Apps for Controlled Folder Access in Windows 10<https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/113430-add-remove-allowed-apps-controlled-folder-access-windows-10-a.html>
> How to Add or Remove Allowed Apps through Controlled Folder Access in Windows 10
> www.tenforums.com
> Use option 1
> Wasn't very nice of MS to do this without any notice that these programs would be blocked
> Thanks again for you help I did learn a little more about Windows but something new will pop up I am sure.