Add a Windows Defender Exclusion

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   The first thing that we need to do is click on the lower-left corner of the screen

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   Then, click "Settings"

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   Now, we need to scroll down and click "Update & security"

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   In this window, we need to click "Windows Defender"

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   We need to scroll down and then find "Exclusions"

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   To add exclusions, we need to click "Add an exclusion"

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   Now, we have several options

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   We can add files, folders, file types, or processes.

   

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   For example, to add a folder, simply click on the plus sign

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   Then choose the folder you want to add

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   For example, the local disk "D". Now, the "D:\" folder (the whole disk) is excluded. So, choose everything here according to your preference, and then you can close this window.

   

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