How to Stop McAfee From Quarantining a File?

McAfee catches the many harmful and unnecessary files and quarantines them for the safety of the users. However, sometimes, it starts to identify some files as a threat and quarantine them. Due to that, it can also store your important files in the cache folder. As a result, you need to make changes to stop McAfee from uploading your files. Here are the complete solutions you can follow. 

When you follow the steps to quarantine a file in your McAfee program, then you may face various problems. Below are the common errors you can face during the process. 

• False sense of security

• Increased risk of malware infection

• McAfee may flag the file again

• Limited exclusion options

• Software conflicts

• Behavioral scanner interference

Follow-ups are the steps you can follow if you want to stop quarantining the file on your McAfee program. Make sure to use the steps carefully. 

• At the start, open your McAfee app, then open Antivirus Protection.

• Select the three-line icon in the top-left corner and then select the "My Protection" option.

• Choose the Real-Time Scanning, then click on the Add file.

• Go and select the file you want to exclude from scanning.

• Now, your McAfee program will stop quarantining the file. 

After using these steps there are high chances that your McAfee program will stop quarantining your files. But, if the same problem still persists on your device then it would be good to get your hands on more solutions and guides.

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