Windows 10: Defender tells me items have been skipped due to exclusion or network settings

Hi,


For the last few weeks Defender has been telling me that items have been skipped during a scan because of exclusions or network access.


I've checked and can find no exclusions but am not sure what network access may be involved.


I've seen items suggesting that this was a Defender issue, but these are from a few years ago.


How can I check for certain that there are no exclusions or network access issues and if there aren't - as I expect - then what can I do next? It worries me slightly, of course, since it's potentially a security problem.


Any suggestions appreciated.


Many thanks,


John

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Unable to Remove Exclusions from Windows Defender

Thank you for posting back. If you trust a file, file type, folder, or a process that Windows Defender Antivirus has detected as malicious, you can stop Windows Defender Antivirus from alerting you or blocking the program by adding the file to
the exclusion list. It seems that it was added automatically. We suggest that you follow these steps:

• Go to Settings and select Update & security.
• Click Windows Defender.
• Look for Exclusions and select Add an exclusion.
• Navigate to the file, folder, or process, and select Exclude this file.

If the steps provided did not work, we recommend that you boot your device to
Safe Mode and redo the process.

Let us know if you need further assistance.