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Add an exclusion to Windows Security

To check if Windows Defender is blocking SigmaXL:If Windows Security has incorrectly flagged SigmaXL as untrusted, you can add SigmaXL to Windows Defender's exclusions list. 


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titleWindows 10 Instructions
  1. Click  Start  >  Settings.

  2. Scroll down and click  Update & Security:



  3. Click (1)  Windows Security > (2)  Virus & threat protection:

    Tip

    In Image Modified Virus & threat protection settings, select Protection history to view the blocked actions:

    Each item in the list can be clicked to expand and to review if SigmaXL/Excel is being blocked by Windows security settings:




  4. Under Virus & threat protection settings, select Manage settings:



  5. Scroll down to Exclusions and click Add or remove exclusions:



  6. Click (1) Add an exclusion, and select (2) File:



  7. Navigate to the SigmaXL folder, select SigmaXL.xlam and click Open.

    For 32-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\SigmaXL\{version}\SigmaXL.xlam:


    For 64-bit:C:\Program Files\SigmaXL\{version}\SigmaXL.xlam:



  8. SigmaXL is now being excluded from Windows Defender 



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titleWindows 11 Instructions
  1. Click Start  > Settings .

  2. Click Privacy & security :


If Windows Security has incorrectly flagged SigmaXL as untrusted, you can prevent it from blocking it by adding the folder to the exclusions list. 

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titleWindows 10 Instructions
  1. Click Start > Settings:
  2. Click Update & Security:
  3. Click Windows Security:
  4. Click Virus & threat protection:
  5. Under Virus & threat protection settings, select Manage settings:
  6. Under Exclusions, select Add or remove exclusions:
  7. Select Add an exclusion, and then select from files, folders, file types, or process. A folder exclusion will apply to all subfolders within the folder as well.







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