Exclude files or folders from scanning in ESET Windows home products
Issue
File-level scanning of some email servers, backup software, gaming applications, etc. is causing abnormal system behavior
Exclude specific applications or folders from Real-time file system protection and all scan activity (Startup scan, On-access scanning and Computer (On-demand) scanning)
Click Detection Engine and click Edit next to Performance Exclusions. Version 12 and earlier: Click Detection Engine and click Edit next to Files and folders to be excluded from scanning.
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Click Add → Browse (...).
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Use the directory tree to browse for the file or folder you want to exclude, select it, and then click OK.
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Click OK → OK to save the exclusion.
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Using wildcards
Use wildcards to exclude a group of files. Use a question mark (?) to exclude a single character and an asterisk (*) to exclude a string of characters. We recommend that you do not use wildcards in the middle of a path. For more information about using wildcards, visit our Online Help topic.
To add an exclusion using a detection name or SHA1 file hash, use Detection Exclusions. Excluding by detection name or SHA1 file hash poses a high security risk and is recommended only for advanced users.