From 70b329fa8862f43712029f5ee731c8d84eb30035 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Roman Shevchenko <roman.shevchenko@jetbrains.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:54:04 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] [platform] less intrusive update of the Defender exclusion
 list (follow-up to RIDER-128049)

GitOrigin-RevId: ed2d5455888db8424df1745de113ded791c4b0fb
---
 bin/win/defender-exclusions.ps1 | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bin/win/defender-exclusions.ps1 b/bin/win/defender-exclusions.ps1
index 718ac644c32c..ecf7fd30caf5 100644
--- a/bin/win/defender-exclusions.ps1
+++ b/bin/win/defender-exclusions.ps1
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <#
    The script adds paths, given as parameters, to the Microsoft Defender folder exclusion list,
    unless they are already excluded.
+
+   See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-endpoint/configure-extension-file-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus
 #>
 
 #Requires -RunAsAdministrator
@@ -61,14 +63,12 @@ try {
 
   foreach ($path in $args) {
     if (-not (Test-Excluded $path $exclusions)) {
-      $exclusions += $path
+      Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $path
       Write-Host "added: $path"
     } else {
       Write-Host "skipped: $path"
     }
   }
-
-  Set-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $exclusions
 } catch {
   Write-Host "$($_.Exception.GetType()): $($_.Exception.Message)"
   Write-Host $_.ScriptStackTrace