IDSAUpdate attempts to access a protected folder

[DOCDJ]

I am not sure if this is the proper forum for my problem. I could not find one that was a good match. If I am in the wrong one, can someone tell me the correct forum?

Starting yesterday (June 11, 2025), I am getting dozens of attempts to access a protected folder by programs having names starting with IDSAUpdate. The attempts are being blocked by Windows Protected Folder Access. Which I always keep on. The folder is %common_appdata%\Microsoft\NetFramework\BreadcrumbStore\

I keep permitting it, but each time the name of the program has a slightly different ending. For example: IDSAUpdatecmrvqv33.exe

I am spending a lot of time creating permissions for these programs and am now suspicious of them.

Are these attempts valid and how can I stop them?

[pressed_for_time]

This could be Intel Driver & Support Assistant (IDSA) checking for updates, if you have it installed. Windows should recognize it as a "friendly" app and let it through Controlled Folder Access automatically. It might be worth configuring this manually to see if it makes any difference.

[DOCDJ]

The problem is that IDSA creates a new a-named app for EVERY access. I counted at least 20 different attempts that had to be OK'd before I got fed up and blocked them all. Since I don't have any Intel drives, I don't know why I even have IDSA on my system.

[pressed_for_time · Accepted solution]

There is a utility from Intel that will uninstall IDSA, it can be downloaded from here .

[DOCDJ]

Thanks for the link. It did the job.

[DOCDJ]

PS. ALL the attempts were for the SAME folder. It seems that IDSA is spawning individual processes for each "thing" it needs to do.