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Add an exclusion to Windows Security

To check if Windows Defender is blocking SigmaXLIf Windows Security has incorrectly flagged SigmaXL as untrusted, SigmaXL can be added to Microsoft Defender's exclusions list. 

The most common symptom of SigmaXL being blocked by security software is the following error:

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titleAdministrator Privileges are Required

Note that you must be a system administrator to complete the steps below.

Select you version of Windows below:

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titleWindows 10 Instructions
  1. Click  Start  > Image RemovedImage Added Settings.

  2. Scroll down and click Image RemovedImage Added Update & Security:



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

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

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    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 Image Added 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) FileFolder:
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  7. Navigate to the SigmaXL folder for your installed bit-version, (1) single-click the folder

    , select SigmaXL.xlam and click Open.

    to highlight it, and click the (2) Select Folder button:

    For 32-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\SigmaXL

    \{version}\SigmaXL.xlam

    :

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    For 64-bit: C:\Program Files\SigmaXL

    \{version}\SigmaXL.xlam

    :

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  8. SigmaXL is now being excluded from Windows Defender Defender.



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  1. Click Image Added Start Image Removed > Settings Image RemovedImage Added Settings.

  2. Click Privacy & security Image Removed:
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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 (1) Privacy & security > (2) Image Added Windows Security:

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  6. In Windows Security, click Image Added Virus & threat protection:

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    Tip

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

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

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  7. Under Image Added Virus & threat protection settings, select select Manage settings: Under Exclusions, select 

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  8. Scroll down to Exclusions and select Add or remove exclusions:Select 

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  9. Click (1) + Add an exclusion, Exclusion and then select from files, folders, file types, or process. A folder exclusion will apply to all subfolders within the folder as well select (2) Folder:

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  10. Navigate to the SigmaXL folder for your installed bit-version, (1) single-click the folder to highlight it, and click the (2) Select Folder button:

    For 32-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\SigmaXL:

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    For 64-bit: C:\Program Files\SigmaXL:

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  11. SigmaXL is now being excluded from Windows Defender.



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