Windows 10: "Add an exclusion" not selectable in Windows Defender

Discus and support "Add an exclusion" not selectable in Windows Defender in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; For many years, I have used a custom "Hosts" file. I have read that Windows Defender will occasionally find that custom file and reinstall original.... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by bsgranpa, Nov 26, 2016.

  1. bsgranpa Win User

    "Add an exclusion" not selectable in Windows Defender


    For many years, I have used a custom "Hosts" file. I have read that Windows Defender will occasionally find that custom file and reinstall original. When I log on as administrator, the "Add an exclusion" line is gray and not a clickable link. Please help.

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    bsgranpa, Nov 26, 2016
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  2. Windows Defender

    MS Virtual Agent instructed me to return to the Windows Defender settings and click on Add Exclusion. When Windows Defender displays the item(s) that I have selected to exclude, click on the one that I want to release from exclusion. A button is then
    displayed ("Remove" I believe)... click on that button and the exclusion is retracted.
     
    RickO#1000, Nov 26, 2016
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  3. LizRules Win User
    Windows Defender is stuck trying to remove false positive on HP Recovery Partition, how to get unstuck so I can exclude drive d being included in the future

    Thank you so much! I did a restart and then excluded drive d in Windows Defender, so now it won't get confused by it now that I know it doesn't have viruses. My computer is still behaving a bit slowly, but it might go away after some time, because it sometimes
    uses a lot of memory and then doesn't use as much later on. Maybe it's because I left my PC running all night?
     
    LizRules, Nov 26, 2016
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