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Regarding Windows 10 file system access and privacy
Hi,
here is the official support article about this:
Q: Does that mean, that there is no apps that have access to my file system?
A: yes, no UWP app, but Win32 apps can have access to file system.
Exceptions to the file system access privacy settings
Not all apps will appear under Choose which apps can access your file system. Certain Windows programs, such as those that are downloaded from the internet or installed with some type of media (such as a CD, DVD, or USB storage device) won’t appear in that list and are not affected by the Allow apps access your file system setting. To allow or deny file system access for one of these programs, check the settings in the program itself.
Q:Is the Windows Pictures folder and Windows Documents folder?
Is it the WHOLE drive?
A: according to the description of file system in Windows settings:
it's not whole drive, it includes Documents, Pictures, Videos and local OneDrive files.
if you want to control the whole drive (and against Win32 apps), you can use controlled folder access feature in Windows Security (aka Windows Defender)
Q: Where can I see, which apps previously have been granted access to my file system?
A: in Windows Settings => Privacy => File system
Q: Is it possible to see, if deleted apps were granted access to file system?
A: probaby using Event Viewer in Windows