eneiasramos · April 5, 2024 14:42
diff --git a/excludeWSL.ps1 b/excludeWSL.ps1
 Requires -RunAsAdministrator

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 # This script will add your WSL environments to the Windows Defender exclusion list so that
 # realtime protection does not have an adverse effect on performance.
 #
 # You should be aware that this could make your system less secure. Use at your own risk.
 # Note: This should be run from an administrative PowerShell prompt
 ############

 # Find registered WSL environments
 $wslPaths = (Get-ChildItem HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lxss | ForEach-Object { Get-ItemProperty $_.PSPath}).BasePath

 # Get the current Windows Defender exclusion paths
 $currentExclusions = $(Get-MpPreference).ExclusionPath
 if (!$currentExclusions) {
  $currentExclusions = ''
 }

 # Find the WSL paths that are not excluded
 $exclusionsToAdd = ((Compare-Object $wslPaths $currentExclusions) | Where-Object SideIndicator -eq "<=").InputObject

 # List of paths inside the Linux distro to exclude (https://github.com/Microsoft/WSL/issues/1932#issuecomment-407855346)
 $dirs = @("\bin", "\sbin", "\usr\bin", "\usr\sbin", "\usr\local\bin", "\usr\share\tolucastore-desktop\bin")

 # Add the missing entries to Windows Defender
 if ($exclusionsToAdd.Length -gt 0) {
  $exclusionsToAdd | ForEach-Object { 
    
    # Exclude paths from the root of the WSL install
    Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $_
    Write-Output "Added exclusion for $_"

    # Exclude processes contained inside WSL
    $rootfs = $_ + "\rootfs"
    $dirs | ForEach-Object {
        $exclusion = $rootfs + $_ + "\*"
        Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess $exclusion
        Write-Output "Added exclusion for $exclusion"
    }
  }
 }
	Requires -RunAsAdministrator

	############
	# This script will add your WSL environments to the Windows Defender exclusion list so that
	# realtime protection does not have an adverse effect on performance.
	#
	# You should be aware that this could make your system less secure. Use at your own risk.
	# Note: This should be run from an administrative PowerShell prompt
	############

	# Find registered WSL environments
	$wslPaths = (Get-ChildItem HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lxss \| ForEach-Object { Get-ItemProperty $_.PSPath}).BasePath

	# Get the current Windows Defender exclusion paths
	$currentExclusions = $(Get-MpPreference).ExclusionPath
	if (!$currentExclusions) {
	$currentExclusions = ''
	}

	# Find the WSL paths that are not excluded
	$exclusionsToAdd = ((Compare-Object $wslPaths $currentExclusions) \| Where-Object SideIndicator -eq "<=").InputObject

	# List of paths inside the Linux distro to exclude (https://github.com/Microsoft/WSL/issues/1932#issuecomment-407855346)
	$dirs = @("\bin", "\sbin", "\usr\bin", "\usr\sbin", "\usr\local\bin", "\usr\share\tolucastore-desktop\bin")

	# Add the missing entries to Windows Defender
	if ($exclusionsToAdd.Length -gt 0) {
	$exclusionsToAdd \| ForEach-Object {

	# Exclude paths from the root of the WSL install
	Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $_
	Write-Output "Added exclusion for $_"

	# Exclude processes contained inside WSL
	$rootfs = $_ + "\rootfs"
	$dirs \| ForEach-Object {
	$exclusion = $rootfs + $_ + "\*"
	Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess $exclusion
	Write-Output "Added exclusion for $exclusion"
	}
	}
	}