Prevent The Norton Antivirus To Delete The Files In Your Device

Prevent The Norton Antivirus To Delete The Files In Your Device

In today's world, you will find a large number of internet users who use none other than the Norton Antivirus for the protection of their devices. Now, we have received complaints from many Norton users who were looking for the answers to the question named as how to stop Norton internet security from deleting files. In case, if you are also looking for the solutions to the same issue, then this article is a must read for you. Make sure that you will follow all the steps mentioned here.

How to Secure Files through Norton Security?

1. The first step is to create a folder in your device which got want to prevent from the scanning of Norton Antivirus.
2. Then, you have to log into your windows PC as an administrator. This is important because you cannot prevent the Norton from deleting your files while being logged in as a normal user.
3. After that, you should launch the Norton Antivirus on your device.
4. Next, it's the time to click on the button named as START SCANNING YOUR DEVICE. 
5. Then, you have to tap on the option named as EXCLUSIONS or LOW RISK.
6. Now, you have to add the path of the folder made by you in the first step of this procedure under the option named as ITEMS TO EXCLUDE.
7. After that, you have to click on the Continue button and then you will notice that the Antivirus has started scanning your device.
8. In case, the file made by you also has been deleted then you have to check the list under the items to exclude again.
9. In that list, remove the already added folder and then add it again.

Now, since you have learned the ways to exclude the files and folders from deleting, now it's the time for you to learn how to Restore Deleted Files in Norton.

Restore Deleted Files in Norton Security

1. Launch the Norton Antivirus and then click on the advanced button.

2. Go to the computer program section and then click on the quarantine button.

3. Now, after that, you have to launch the window named as security history.

4. Next, you will find a large number of files and folders which had been deleted by the Norton Antivirus while scanning your device.

5. Now you have to select all those files or folders which you want to recover and then right click on each of them.

6. The final step is to click on the recover button and then you would be able to get back am those files successfully.

7. If any user unable to fix issues so now you need to contact Norton tech support team.