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Virus Issues

Q7. How can I exclude a file from Manual Scanning?

To open the product, double-click the product icon at the bottom right corner of your screen. To exclude a file from Manual Scanning:

1. Click the Virus & Spy Protection tab.
2. Click Advanced.
3. Click Manual Scanning under Virus & Spy Protection.
4. Click Exclusions.
5. Exclude a file type:
   1. Select the File Types tab.
   2. Select Exclude files with these extensions.
   3. Type a file extension that identifies the type of files that you want to exclude in the field next to the Add button. To specify files that have no extension, type '.'. You can use the wildcard '?' to represent any single character, or '*' to represent any number of characters. For example, to exclude executable files, type exe in the field.
   4. Click Add.
6. Repeat the previous step for any other extension you want to be excluded from being scanned for viruses.
7. Click OK to close the Exclude from Scanning dialog.
8. Click OK to apply the new settings.