Windows 10: How to Avoid/Recover From Windows Defender False Positives

Discus and support How to Avoid/Recover From Windows Defender False Positives in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I am running Windows 10 Pro all updates applied as at yesterday on an older HP Microserver N54L. I have told Windows Defender not to scan the backup... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Jeff Gaines1, Aug 17, 2024.

  1. How to Avoid/Recover From Windows Defender False Positives


    I am running Windows 10 Pro all updates applied as at yesterday on an older HP Microserver N54L. I have told Windows Defender not to scan the backup drives on the PC because the false detections it throws up slows down my back up program. Despite this my overnight backup threw up the following errors: Unable to copy file "E:\Archive-Video\Media-ISO\Armageddon.iso" Operation did not complete successfully because the file contains a virus or potentially unwanted software Unable to copy file "E:\Backups\DB-Z790\Apps\produkey-x64\produkey.exe"Operation did not complete successfully because

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How to Avoid/Recover From Windows Defender False Positives

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