Windows Defender Blocks Miners: How to Add Folders to Exclusions
Why Windows Defender flags and deletes mining software as PUA/Riskware, and how to permanently whitelist your mining folder using PowerShell, a .bat script, or Windows Settings.
Crypto reference · Updated 25/08/2026
How to download and set up a miner, create a wallet and flash GPU BIOS — with commands and configs you can copy and run.
Reviews and setup guides for crypto mining software: Gminer, TeamRedMiner, T-Rex, CGMiner and more.
Crypto wallets: Exodus, MyEtherWallet, MyCrypto — reviews, setup, security and fees.
Utilities for miners: BIOS flashing (ATIFlash, NVFlash), BIOS editors, overclocking and monitoring.
Step-by-step guides, troubleshooting and practical walkthroughs for crypto hardware and software.
Why Windows Defender flags and deletes mining software as PUA/Riskware, and how to permanently whitelist your mining folder using PowerShell, a .bat script, or Windows Settings.
How to download Gminer from the official website, set up a .bat file for your pool, and the miner's key commands: overclocking, logs, server communication.
NVFlash is an NVIDIA utility for reading and writing GPU BIOS. How to back up the BIOS, flash a modified image and recover a card after a failed flash.
Exodus is a multi-currency desktop wallet with built-in exchange. Setup walkthrough: installation, creating a wallet, security and fees.