How to exclude IDE folders from the security scan

Background

Antivirus Software can affect IDE Performance or Indexing.

Question

How to exclude IDE folders from the security scan (antivirus/firewall)?

Answer

Ensure that the following directories are added to the antivirus scan exclusions:

• Folders used by IDE
• IDE installation folder, including all executable files
• Project directories
• The Gradle cache directory (%USERPROFILE%\.gradle)

See more details about how antivirus can affect IDE performance and how to configure antivirus in Antivirus Impact on Build Speed