In McAfee security software such as Livesafe or Total Protection, you can exclude a file from being scanned for viruses through the Real-Time Scanning feature. When you choose any files or apps to be excluded during scanning, the security software skips them from being scanned. Only when you are confident that the file or app is safe, go ahead and add it to the exclusion list. But, if you are not sure of its safety, it is advisable not to add it to the exclusion list. To know how to add exclusion in McAfee, follow the procedure given below.
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- To add an exclusion in your McAfee software, open the software and click on the Settings icon.
- Navigate to PC settings and click on Real-Time scanning.
- Click on the Excluded file and select the Add file option.
- Browse for the file/app that needs to be excluded from scanning and select them just as you want. To add more files for exclusion, repeat the process until you are done.
