Multiple reports of bugs in the October Update have emerged in the past month, including an issue handling. Unfortunately, most people don’t have the October Update at present, after Microsoft halted its rollout due to a file-wiping bug.
Following the fix, which defaults the ‘broadFileSystemAccess’ setting to off, UWP apps may need to be updated to prevent crashes and Lachance offers guidance on what steps to follow, here.įor users, you can restrict UWP apps access to the file system via the Settings -> Privacy -> File system menu in Windows 10. Lachance, a Microsoft-certified MVP for Windows Platform Development, says he has confirmed with friends at Microsoft that this is a bug and that it’s been resolved in the Windows 10 October 2018 Update, otherwise known as build 1809. SEE: Windows 10 power tips: Secret shortcuts to your favorite settings (Tech Pro Research) He noticed the bug, in the windows.storage API’s ‘broadFileSystemAccess’ setting, after an app he designed failed to bring up the prompt checking for permission to access the file system. the app is not restricted to use the LocalStorage or files and folders via a Picker,” Lachance wrote on his blog. “Recently, I learned that an UWP app can access the entire file system i.e. This is despite UWP apps supposedly having to check with users before accessing the file system, outside of their own local storage. Windows developer Sebastien Lachance discovered that by default Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps can access any user-accessible file on a PC’s drive. Must-read Windows coverageĭefend your network with Microsoft outside-in security services
Apps from the Microsoft Store could exploit a bug to retrieve any of your files from your Windows 10 PC.
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