Microsoft security essential (Microsoft security essential is nothing but antivirus software.)

Asked By Sylvester L Lantigua 0 points N/A Posted on - 06/06/2020

Hi. I am a non-IT person and I don’t have any technical knowledge. I need to exclude a file/folder from Microsoft security essentials scan (It is a free anti-virus software application. Windows XP 32-bit,Windows Vista 32-bit,Windows Vista 64-bit,Windows 7 32-bit these operating systems can use Microsoft security essential).In Windows 7/Vista/XP?

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Answered By Blankenship Hartzler 0 points N/A #330227

Microsoft security essential (Microsoft security essential is nothing but antivirus software.)

Hi. Following steps are needed to exclude a file or folder.

1. Go to start menu.
2. Open security essentials.

1. Select to the Settings icon and click “Exclude files and locations”. Then, click to browse icon.

2. Then select either a file or folder which you want to exclude.

3. Then Click OK.
4. You can also add multiple files and folders by using a semicolon at the end and then click to add icon.

5. Then select to “save changes” icon

5. Later if you want to include that file or folder into the security essential scanning process, just select file or folder which you want to remove. Then click to “Remove” icon.

 

 

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