Add an exclusion list to Windows Security

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Add an exclusion list to Windows Security

If you have installed third-party anti-virus software, you may not be able to use some features of the Windows Security Center. If you cannot perform the following operations, uninstall the third-party anti-virus software then try again.

  1. Click the Windows icon and then Settings icon, and select Update & Security.

  2. Go to Windows Security > Virus & threat protection.

  3. Click Manage settings under Virus & threat protection settings.

  4. Click Add or remove exclusions under Exclusions. Click + to add files, folders, file types, and processes to the exclusion list. Once items have been added, the exclusion is applicable to all contents in the folder or sub-folders in it.

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