User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Bitdefender Antivirus Plus
- Table of Contents
- Installation
- Getting started
- How to
- 8. Installation
- 8.1. How do I install Bitdefender on a second computer?
- 8.2. How can I reinstall Bitdefender?
- 8.3. Where can I download my Bitdefender product from?
- 8.4. How can I change the language of my Bitdefender product?
- 8.5. How do I use my Bitdefender subscription after a Windows upgrade?
- 8.6. How can I upgrade to the latest Bitdefender version?
- 9. Subscriptions
- 10. Bitdefender Central
- 11. Scanning with Bitdefender
- 11.1. How do I scan a file or a folder?
- 11.2. How do I scan my system?
- 11.3. How do I schedule a scan?
- 11.4. How do I create a custom scan task?
- 11.5. How do I except a folder from being scanned?
- 11.6. What to do when Bitdefender detected a clean file as infected?
- 11.7. How do I check what threats Bitdefender detected?
- 12. Privacy protection
- 13. Useful Information
- 13.1. How do I test my security solution?
- 13.2. How do I remove Bitdefender?
- 13.3. How do I remove Bitdefender VPN?
- 13.4. How do I automatically shut down the computer after the scan is over?
- 13.5. How do I configure Bitdefender to use a proxy internet connection?
- 13.6. Am I using a 32 bit or a 64 bit version of Windows?
- 13.7. How do I display hidden objects in Windows?
- 13.8. How do I remove other security solutions?
- 13.9. How do I restart in Safe Mode?
- 8. Installation
- Managing your security
- 14. Antivirus protection
- 15. Advanced Threat Defense
- 16. Online Threat Prevention
- 17. Vulnerability
- 18. Safe Files
- 19. Ransomware Remediation
- 20. Password Manager protection for your credentials
- 21. VPN
- 22. Safepay security for online transactions
- 23. Data Protection
- 24. USB Immunizer
- System optimization
- Troubleshooting
- 26. Solving common issues
- 26.1. My system appears to be slow
- 26.2. Scan doesn't start
- 26.3. I can no longer use an app
- 26.4. What to do when Bitdefender blocks a safe website or online app
- 26.5. What to do if Bitdefender detects a safe app as ransomware
- 26.6. How to update Bitdefender on a slow internet connection
- 26.7. Bitdefender services are not responding
- 26.8. The Autofill feature in my Wallet doesn't work
- 26.9. Bitdefender removal failed
- 26.10. My system doesn't boot up after installing Bitdefender
- 27. Removing threats from your system
- 27.1. Bitdefender Rescue Mode (Rescue Environment in Windows 10)
- 27.2. What to do when Bitdefender finds threats on your computer?
- 27.3. How do I clean a threat in an archive?
- 27.4. How do I clean a threat in an email archive?
- 27.5. What to do if I suspect a file as being dangerous?
- 27.6. What are the password-protected files in the scan log?
- 27.7. What are the skipped items in the scan log?
- 27.8. What are the over-compressed files in the scan log?
- 27.9. Why did Bitdefender automatically delete an infected file?
- 26. Solving common issues
- Contact us
- Glossary

4. Click the List of extensions excepted from scanning accordion menu. In
the window that appears, you can manage the file extensions excepted
from scanning.
5. Add exceptions by following these steps:
a. Click Add.
b. Type the extensions that you want to be excepted from scanning,
separating them with semicolons (;). Here is an example:
txt;avi;jpg
c. By default, all files with the specified extensions are excepted from
both on-access and on-demand scanning. To change when to apply
the exception, select one of the other options.
d. Click ADD.
14.5.3. Managing scan exceptions
If the configured scan exceptions are no longer needed, it is recommended
that you delete them or disable scan exceptions.
To manage scan exceptions:
1. Click Protection on the navigation menu on the Bitdefender interface.
2. In the ANTIVIRUS pane, click Settings.
3. Select the Exceptions tab.
4. Use the options in the List of files and folders excepted from scanning
accordion menu to manage scan exceptions.
5. To remove or edit scan exceptions, click one of the available links. Proceed
as follows:
● To remove an entry from the list, select it and click Remove.
● To edit an entry from the table, double-click it (or select it and click Edit).
A new window appears where you can change the extension or the path
to be excepted and the type of scanning you want them to be excepted
from, as needed. Make the necessary changes, then click MODIFY.
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