Determining monitoring exceptions

You can additionally stipulate whether file accesses made from the TwinCAT machine controller are excluded from monitoring by anti-virus programs in order to reduce corresponding false alarms of the anti-virus software:

1. To adjust the Windows Defender settings, open them using the Settings button.

Determining monitoring exceptions 1:
2. Use the Add an exclusion button to add exclusions that are not scanned by Windows Defender.
Determining monitoring exceptions 2:
3. Add an excluded directory using the Exclude a folder button.
Determining monitoring exceptions 3:
4. Select the directory C:\TwinCAT or the directory containing the TwinCAT installation.
Determining monitoring exceptions 4:
The directory is added as an exclusion.
Determining monitoring exceptions 5:

Further directories used by TwinCAT are documented in the IPC Security Guidelines.