Exclusions not showing up on Windows Defender is one of the most commonly occurring problems. It is more rampant among Windows 10 users. Before we get into the crux of the issue, we need to know what “exclusions” are.At times, on your computer, the Windows Defender antivirus might detect a file, file type, process, or folder to be malicious. If you trust that such a file (or folder) is malicious, you can prevent Windows Defender from alerting you or blocking that file/program altogether. This task can be achieved by adding that file/program to the exclusion list. However, after adding files to the exclusion list, you might face an issue. The excluded files might not show up on Windows Defender. That is, the list of excluded files does not get displayed on Windows Defender.No worries! We will help you solve the problem due to which the Windows defender exclusions not showing up.
Usual Procedure For Excluding Files On Windows Defender
The following procedure is the one you have to follow to exclude a file/process in Windows Defender: NOTE: The following instructions will apply to a Windows 10 computer.
- First, navigate to Settings and then choose the Update & Security option.
- Next, locate Windows Defender and click on it.
- Look for Exclusions and then select the Add an exclusion option.
- Now, you have to navigate to the file, folder, or process that you wish to exclude.
- Select the file and then choose the Exclude this file option.
Now, the excluded file should show up in Windows Defender on the list of exclusions. However, if it is not displayed, there is a solution for that too. You need to boot your computer into Safe Mode and then perform the above procedure once again. This action will fix the problem due to which the Windows Defender exclusions are not showing up.
