How to exclude files from McAfee virus scans on Windows or macOS
NOTE: In September 2020, McAfee updated the Windows security products with a new look and feel:

To learn how to exclude known safe files and applications, click to view the relevant steps:
- Open your McAfee security software.
- Click the settings gear icon at the top-right of the screen.
- Under PC Settings, click Real-Time Scanning.
- Under Excluded Files, click Add file.
- Browse to, and select, the file that you want to exclude from Real-Time scanning.
- Repeat the process as needed to exclude multiple files from being scanned.
- Open your McAfee security software.
- Click PC Security.
- Click Real-Time Scanning.
- Click Excluded Files.
- Click Add file.
- Browse to, and select, the file that you want to exclude from Real-Time scanning.
- Repeat the process as needed to exclude multiple files from being scanned.
- Open your McAfee security software.
- Click Mac Security.
- Click Real-Time Scanning.
- Click Excluded Files.
- Click Add.
- Browse to, and select, the file that you want to exclude from Real-Time scanning.
- Repeat the process as needed to exclude multiple files from being scanned.
The Real-Time Scanner does not scan your chosen files after you complete the steps above.