Adding An Exception or Exclusion in Antivirus

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Here are instructions for how to add an scanning exception for folders and files in some popular antivirus software.

Avira
How do I setup exceptions for files, folders and processes?

Avast
Excluding certain files or websites from scanning in Avast Antivirus

AVG
Excluding certain files or websites from scanning in AVG AntiVirus

Windows Defender
Add an exclusion to Windows Security