Configure Exclusions for Windows Defender

Configure Exclusions for Windows Defender


Exclusions are a set of folders, files, processes, or URLs to be trusted and excluded from future scanning by Antivirus software

Before You Begin

  1. Enable 'Show Hidden Folders' (click here)

Add Exclusions

Watch the video or follow along with the steps below


Steps

  1. Go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Virus & threat protection settings > Scroll down the page and Click 'Add an exclusion'
For 64-bit computers (most computers)
  1. Exclude the following Folders
    1. C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Provisioning\
    2. C:\Users\your-username-here\AppData\Roaming\Windows Provisioning\
  2. Exclude the following Process
    1. svcAppLookup.exe
For 32-bit computers
  1. Exclude the following Folders:
    1. C:\Program Files\Windows Provisioning\
    2. C:\Users\your-username-here\AppData\Roaming\Windows Provisioning\
  2. Exclude the following Process:
    1. svcAppLookup.exe
After adding exclusions you can renable Windows Defender
  1. Go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Virus & threat protection settings > Turn ON Real time protection

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