However, in some cases, it might act over-protective and tends to red flag a software or file even though it might be genuine. Granted, these instances are rare in nature, but when it does happen, they could spell trouble and a truckload of inconvenience to the end-users. So in those cases, the best bet will be to add those files and folders to the Microsoft Defender exclusion list on your Windows 11 PC. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Follow along.

Add Files/Folders to Microsoft Defender Exclusion List in Windows 11

So these were the short and quick steps to add the file or folder to the Microsoft Defender exclusion list on your Windows 11 PC. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.

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