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Add a Defender exclusion

Make a folder for Tavra and tell Windows Defender to leave it alone. One-time setup — it covers every future update too.

Steps

1

Make a folder called Tavra

Open your Downloads folder. Click + New → Folder. Name it Tavra.

File Explorer's + New dropdown open, with Folder circled in red
Downloads folder showing the new Tavra folder outlined in red
2

Open Windows Security

Hit the Windows key, type Windows Security, open the top result.

Windows Start menu search results showing Windows Security as the top match, circled in red
3

Virus & threat protection → Manage settings

Left rail: Virus & threat protection. Scroll down, click Manage settings.

Virus and threat protection page with a red arrow pointing at the Manage settings link
4

Scroll to Exclusions → Add or remove exclusions

At the bottom of the same page. Approve the admin prompt.

Windows Security settings scrolled to the Exclusions section, red arrow pointing at Add or remove exclusions
5

Add exclusion → Folder → pick your Tavra folder

Click + Add an exclusion → Folder → navigate to Downloads → Tavra → Select Folder.

Exclusions page with the + Add an exclusion button circled in red
You're done when…

The exclusions list shows your Tavra folder. Anything you put in that folder from now on stays put.