The "ms-settings:privacy-broadfilesystemaccess" URI in Windows 10 und 11 leads to the privacy settings for access to the entire file system.
This feature allows users to control which apps get access to the entire system file storage, which goes beyond normal access to specific user folders. This is especially relevant for apps that require extended file access rights.
1. ms-settings:privacy-broadfilesystemaccess
2. Availability under Windows
3. Other useful commands in the Windows settings
1. The Command ms-settings:privacy-broadfilesystemaccess
1. Press the Windows R keys at the same time.2. Use the command: ms-settings:privacy-broadfilesystemaccess to continue.
(Alternatively, the command can also be used in a desktop shortcut.)
3. Confirm your selection by pressing the OK button or [Enter].
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The settings described above are now available to you in your Windows 10, 11 or 12.
This provides solutions to the following questions and problems.
1b. This provides solutions to the following questions and problems.
Which setting in the Microsoft Windows system allows you to grant or restrict access to all your file storage?What is the name of the feature in Windows and earlier versions that lets you control your device's storage access?
In which Microsoft system area can I find the option to control full file system access?
Which feature in the Windows operating system allows you to manage access to all your files and folders?
In which area of ??the Control Panel can you set the permissions to access all your local storage?
What is the word for the option that allows you to control access to all files on your computer, no matter what directory you are in?
In which Microsoft system setting can you set the permissions for accessing all data and files?
Which feature in the Windows operating system allows you to manage full file system access rights?
In which section of the Control Panel can you find the option to control the storage location your device has access to?
What is the name of the tool in Windows and later versions that allows you to manage all file storage access?
2. Available in Windows 10, 11, 12 and the corresponding build numbers.
Availability in Windows versions
1.Windows10:
- Availability:
The URI "ms-settings:privacy-broadfilesystemaccess" is available in Windows 10, but only starting with version 1903 (May 2019 Update). This version introduced advanced privacy settings that manage access to the entire file system.
- Build number:
The URI is available from build 18362 and above. This build number corresponds to version 1903, which introduced the enhanced privacy settings for file system access. Starting from this version, users can manage and control access to the entire file system for different apps.
2.Windows11:
- Availability:
The URI "ms-settings:privacy-broadfilesystemaccess" is also available in Windows 11. Windows 11 builds on the privacy features of Windows 10 and offers additional ways to manage access to the file system.
- Build number:
The URI is available starting with build 22000 and above. This build number includes the initial release of Windows 11 and all subsequent builds that support these privacy settings.
3.Windows12:
- Availability:
With Windows 12, expected to be released in 2024, the "ms-settings:privacy-broadfilesystemaccess" URI is expected to continue to be available. Windows 12 is expected to retain existing privacy and file access management features and may further enhance them.
- Build Number:
The exact build number for Windows 12 is not determined at the time of release, but the URI is expected to be supported starting with the first released build number of Windows 12.
Summary
The URI "ms-settings:privacy-broadfilesystemaccess" provides direct access to the privacy settings for extended file system access. It is available starting with Windows 10 version 1903 and will remain available in Windows 11 and will likely be available in Windows 12. In Windows 10, the URI is accessible starting with build 18362 and later, while in Windows 11 it is supported starting with build 22000 and later. The exact build number for Windows 12 will be determined with the release of the version.