Hello all. This is a guide on how to make your MapleRoyals client (.exe) an exception in your antivirus, i took the time and trouble to test and log multiple virus-scanners/Antivirus programs so it will be easier for other people to find and accomplish. The ones i will be adressing in this particular thread are: -Avg Antivirus -Avast Antivirus -Kaspersky Antivirus -Norton Antivirus NOTE: I did not include Mcafee, because you should not be using that in the first place. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Avg Antivirus: Steps: ------- 1) Open Avg and click on Options, and then: Advanced Settings.. 2) In Advanced Settings click on: Exceptions, and then click: Add Exception 3) Under: Exception type, select: 'Application or File', then click on Browse, to browse to your MapleRoyals .exe (or shortcut). 4) Under: 'Ignore this file:' check the box 'Even when the file has been changed or updated', then click OK. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Avast Antivirus: Steps: ------- 1) Open Avast and click on Settings (Cogwheel), then click on the tab: Active Protection 2) In the tab: Active Protection, click 'Customise' located next to: File System Shield 3) Click on the tab: Exclusions, and then browse to your MapleRoyals .exe (or shortcut) and click OK. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kaspersky Antivirus: Steps: ------- 1) Click on Settings, then the tab: Additional>Threats and Exclusions 2) Under: Exclusions, click 'Configure exclusions' 3) In this tab, click on: Add 4) Browse to your MapleRoyals .exe (or shortcut) and click Add. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norton Antivirus: Steps: ------- 1) Open Norton and click on Settings, then under 'Detailed Setings' click on: Antivirus 2) Click the tab: Scans and Risks, then scroll down to the category called: Exclusions / Low Risks 3) In the category: Exclusions / Low Risks, find 'Items to exclude from Auto-Protect, SONAR and Download Intelligence Detection' and click: Configure 4) Click on: Add files, then browse to your MapleRoyals .exe (or shortcut) and click OK. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope this will be of help to some people. I wish you all a pleasant day, and i hope you will continue to enjoy the game.