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Is there a way to get Windows Defender to ignore a certain file name?

Discussion in 'Security and Privacy' started by Alex Ethridge, 2020/02/02.

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    Alex Ethridge

    Alex Ethridge Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    I know how to use the ignore list to designate a specific file at a specific file path.

    I know how to use the ignore list to ignore certain folders at a specific folder path.

    But:
    Is there a way to get Windows Defender to ignore a certain file name regardless of where it might be located on a system?
     
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    Alex Ethridge

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    Thanks but I read just about every word and it seems as far as the exclusion list goes, Defender works the same in Server as in Windows 10 Pro, no way to exclude a specific file name regardless of path.

    The article did mention wild cards but only as they applied to paths and file names at the end of a path.
     
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