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Prevent a file, folder or extension from been scanned by Windows Defender

Prevent a file, folder or extension from been scanned by Windows Defender. Stop a file from been scanned or Add an Exclusion to  Windows Defender Scanning  Location on Windows 10 PC
To prevent or stop a file, folder or extension from been scanned by Windows Defender on Windows 10 PC, Please follow the instruction listed below
1) Press the Window Button on the Keyboard or Click on Window logo at the lower left hand corner. (Click on Start). Windows Settings 2) You will see the Settings Icon (it is marked red), click on it
3) The Settings Window will open.Windows Settings Opened
4) Click on Update and Security and then the Update and Security Window will open.Windows Update and Security
5) On the left hand pan,You will see Windows Defender, then click on Windows DefenderWindows Defender Settings
6) On the Windows defender Settings window,scroll down, you will see Add an Exclusion, Click on Add an Exclusion.Windows Defender Add Exclusion
7) To add a file to exclusion, Click on Exclude a file, then go to the location of file and select it.Windows Defender Add Exclusion SettingsSelect File
8) To add a folder to exclusion, Click on Exclude a folder, then go to the location of folder and select it.Select File
9) To add an extension to exclusion, Click on Exclude a file extension, type in the extension and click on Add (examples of extensions are .exe, .zip, .mp4 etc.).Windows Defender Exclusion File Type
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10) On the notification area, expand it and click on the Windows Defender Icon, it will launch Windows Defender.Notification Area
Windows Defender
11) On the top right hand corner, Click on Settings.On the Windows defender Settings window,scroll down, you will see Add an Exclusion, Click on Add an Exclusion.Windows Defender Add Exclusion
12)To add a file to exclusion, Click on Exclude a file, then go to the location of file and select it.Windows Defender Add Exclusion SettingsSelect File
13) To add a folder to exclusion, Click on Exclude a folder, then go to the location of folder and select it.Select File
14) To add an extension to exclusion, Click on Exclude a file extension, type in the extension and click on Add (examples of extensions are .exe, .zip, .mp4 etc.).Windows Defender Exclusion File Type
Hope with this, you have been to learn How to Turn on or off Windows Defender All Exclusion for Windows 10 PC. How to enable or disable All Exclusion in Windows Defender on Windows 10 PC
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