Author Topic: How do I exclude a file/folder as an FP so it doesn't show up and report it?  (Read 9262 times)

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Offline DavidR

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Seems that only folders and not files within them can be excluded.

No, files also can be excluded.

You can either copy and paste the full path into the exclusions. Or when you select add dig down to the folder and select that. Once that has been added you can modify the path, changing the \* at the end to \excluded_file_name.exe. Whilst the second option isn't ideal not being able to drill down to file level, it is possible to exclude a file.
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How do I choose just a file to exclude?
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How do I choose just a file to exclude?

You can't "browse" below folder level in the avast! GUI, but you can copy the file's full path name from the "address" line in explorer into avast! where it says "enter path".
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So if we know the file name just type it in? Ok thanks.
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So if we know the file name just type it in? Ok thanks.

Yes, but if it is a long path and file name it may be easiest to create it on the folder and then - After the entry is created, go in and Edit the entry, changing the \* to \file)name.exe.

Or when creating the exclusion in the first place, copy and paste the full path and file name into the window.
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We will try copying and pasting.
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