If you are on Windows 10 and Windows Defender is falsely blocking a file or program it believes is malicious, but you know it is not (this is called a false positive or false flagging) this page shows you step by step how to whitelist or safelist that program in Windows 10 Defender anti-virus.

  1. Click on the Windows 10 Start button.
  2. Type the word windows defender.
  3. You will see the menu entry Windows Defender Settings appear at the top. Click it to open Windows Defender.
  4. In the Windows 10 Defender window click the entry Virus & threat protection.
  5. In the Virus & threat protection window click the link Virus & threat protection settings.
  6. When that window opens, scroll down until you see ...