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# Bitdefender
Explaining how to exclude the Raft Mod Loader from the Bitdefender antivirus
Open Bitdefender, go into the "Protection" tab and open the "Antivirus". Switch to the "Settings" tab and select "Manage Exceptions":
Click on "Add an Exception":
Create an exception for the RMLLauncher.exe making sure every protection feature will be disabled:
Then hit "Save" and do the same for the RaftModLoader folder which is located at **C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\RaftModLoader** as well as the **HMLCore.exe** file located in **C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\RaftModLoader .**
These are the exceptions you should have now:
Also make sure to check the quarantine for any files related to the mod loader and to restore them!
Finally restart the computer to apply the settings!
## Aaaand you're done !
**Simply restart our launcher and it should be working !** :thumbsup:
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