Windows 10: windows defender not allowing to exclude anything

The windows defender does not add or show the list of exclusions, I have tried many times, but it did not work even after disabling real time protection.



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Windows Defender - Exclude network folder "file: \\;LanmanRedirector\"

I have a network folder \\NAS\NAS Storage\... which is also mapped to the drive letter Z.

My current Windows Defender exclusions

By typing in Windows Security in the start menu it brings me here.

I have excluded both of those locations shown in step 4 below. Here I chose folder after pressing the + button at step 4.





Windows Defender protection history screenshot

In Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Protection history

Here shows my list of the previously quarantined items. The image below shows the problem where Windows Defender now scans this new location. file: \\;LanmanRedirector\;Z...





Question

After excluding both the Network Location and the mapped drive, I thought that that would exclude that whole thing but now I'm getting this location \\;LanmanRedirector\;Z... showing up. Is it possible to exclude this as it won't allow this path in the exclusion section?

This is the error message

 

Windows defender does not allow for me to unquarantine items

Hi Michael,

The Real-time protection feature of Windows
Defender stops malware from running on your device. It's possible that this feature is preventing the system from restoring/allowing the affected program. If you're sure that the affected program is virus free, we suggest that you disable the
feature temporarily and try to restore the program. To do this, follow the steps below:

• Type Windows Defender settings in the search bar and press
  Enter.
• Under Windows Defender, disable
  Real-time protection by clicking the toggle button.
• Once you're done, restore the affected file/program and check if the issue persists.

Also, you can allow a quarantined file/program from the Windows
Defender desktop app. If you have the app installed on your device, you can follow these steps:

• Type Windows Defender in the search box, and then select the Desktop app.
• Under the History tab, click on the check box for the affected file/program.
• Select Allow item.

We'll appreciate if you can send us an update.

 

Windows Defender won't list Excluded files, File Locations, etc..etc


Hi all,

I have selected certain file types / folders and locations in Windows Defender on Windows 10 that were added to the exclusions lists...

Previously I could go to Windows Defender and see what files, folders or extensions I had excluded but now they have disappeared....

All I see is the add buttons which work as intended when I want to add a folder etc etc....
But then they are not listed anywhere so that I can remember what I have excluded or not....

Can some one please help me so that they are visible again, is there a setting in the registry that needs to be fixed?

This is what I should see where, below the red arrows I should see the excluded files/folders including their path etc etc [see image below]



but I see nothing..

Yet if i go to the registry as indicated below...

File and file location exclusions are stored in the registry key below.

*Arrow HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths

File type exclusions are stored in the registry key below.

*Arrow HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Extensions

Processes exclusions are stored in the registry key below.

*Arrow HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Processes

they are all listed there....?

I have to say that windows defender is excluding folders/files and etc etc, that I have selected during its scans, but I cant see the excluded items in the Windows Defender as per image of my Exclusions section below...





Thanking you in advance for your support and assistance on this issue....

Cheers