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The Defenders of the month are the Community superheroes
It's time to show our appreciation for our top contributors and give back to the Community! We are pleased to announce that we are launching our Super User program called “Defenders of the Month” and “Defenders of the Year”, exclusively for the members of our Community! The Super User program represents an exclusive group…
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Unable to eject time machine under Tahoe - "one or more programs..." (Bitdefender scanning)
As far as I can tell Bitdefender is scanning my USB Time Machine drives on my Macbook Pro running Tahoe 26.4.1. If I drag the USB drive to the Exceptions what happens is it only blocks that particular day's sub-directory in the Time Machine USB drive, not the whole external drive. Time machine only created daily…
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Activation code - How to install Bitdefender on other devices
I have bitdefender total security that I can install on 5 devices. When I downloaded it on my other laptop, it is asking me activation code. I have attached a snapshot.. I bought it online.. and I don't have such code. I don't need it because I can install it on 5 devices. How to proceed?
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Delete discussions from Expert Community
Would someone please tell how to delete my old discussions that are from over a year ago and still in my notifications, I am sure there is a simple way to do this but I am at a loss to find the answer. Thank you
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B.D.'s app password is malfunctioning
when i check the the box '' disable the password for the current session '' nothing needs password again even the app is closed. it is not a normal password behavior , closing the app should lock the bitdefender's critical settings again because the session ends with closing the app. plz guide about the fix.
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Game Mod
Does game mod excludes the games by not scanning each and evert read/write file of the game when its game mod is on ?
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Advance threat Defense ( adding a folder process )
Within this section the interface remains unresponsive and fails to provide a save option when attempting to add a folder to the exemption list. The software should explicitly indicate that enclosing the directory path in quotation marks at the beginning and end is required for the folder to be successfully added.
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Work Profile
Do i need to add an application here or it ll work auto? Bitdefender's Game Mode automatically activates when a game is launched, so the purpose of the Application List remains unclear. Furthermore, I'm unable to add the Windows 10 Store version of CapCut to this list, as it's not discoverable in the search. What is the…
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Bitdefender settings are out of order
The "Run minimized" feature is malfunctioning within the manually selected "Game Mode" profile. Specifically, when executing a game in full-screen mode, the system crashes and the quick scan interface forces itself into the foreground, completely overriding the active "run minimized" configuration. Can a scheduled…
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iOS 26.5 does not sync passwords
I have been unable to have passwords in Windows using Chrome get sync'd to my iPhone. I have to enter them on both devices or change passwords for websites when I update the password on both. This is getting really old. This has been an issue since iOS 26.0 came out. Any suggestions? Other password managers have a Sync…
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Security/privacy for browsers
Hi All, While certain BD capabilities are only able to be used on the major browsers and email service providers, I AM able to utilise BD "traffic light" and "anti-tracking" on Brave browser. I also use DuckDuckGo browser, however, but (probably displaying laughable ignorance) do not see how to add those extensions to DDG…
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VPN Windows 11 - "Keep-alive" notifications and the difference between VPN 1 and VPN 2
Yesterday I received an update for my VPN I received Version 27.3.3.6 (I see that version 27.3.3.5 was released Apr. 27/26) so wondering why the version I received is different. I previously had version 27.2.6.2(b). I have Premium VPN that is included in Bitdefender Premium Security. Since the update I have seen to popup…
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Upgrade to Premium Security for the unlimited VPN
I would like to upgrade to Premium Security to get unlimited VPN, but I still have 9 months left on my Total Security subscription. Do I have that option?
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FilterManager Event ID 3 related to Bitdefender Virtual Disk on Windows 11
Hello, I would like to report a reproducible FilterManager event related to the Bitdefender Virtual Disk on my Windows 11 system. After installing Bitdefender Total Security, I consistently observe the following Windows system event: Event ID: 3 Source: Microsoft-Windows-FilterManager Device: \Device\Harddisk4\DR4 Final…
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IPv6 Support for Bitdefender VPN?
When will Bitdefender VPN support dual-stack tunnels? It's pretty disappointing to be in 2025 and not have IPv6 support built into your VPN product. You even have a blog article advocating support from 2023: Why You Need a VPN with IPv6 Support
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over 40gb
Why is my bitdefender over 40 gigabyte? It is the third time I've reinstalling and after few days it gets over 40 gigabyte first time it was over 60gb "windows 11" no idea what to do I'm starting to regret buying bitdefender
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VPN Split Tunneling not working
OS: Windows 11 Pro Software: Google play game PC Game: SD Gundam G Generation Eternal I added bitdefender VPN Split Tunneling to all EXE files under C:\Program Files\Google\Play Games and still get 483 errors. Once I turn off the VPN, I can play normally. Does anyone have any relevant solutions? Thanks
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After Bitdefender updates, it starts checking all of my 16TB mechanical hdd drives all over again!
After Bitdefender updates, it starts checking all of my 16TB mechanical drives. It takes days for it to check my slow 5400rpm drives. The sound of these drives in a quiet room are driving me crazy! This happened before about a month ago and now today (12.05.2026) it happening again!!! How to stop this from happening ever…
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Bitdefender VPN add-on for firefox
Hi everyone, I have bitdefender VPN premium, nordvpn and expressvpn. Both nordvpn and expressvpn have a add-on for firefox that allows to auto connect to there VPN servers as soon you start firefox. Could bitdefender also add this for their VPN that would be great?
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Incorrect traffic amount in bitdefender VPN stats issue
Hi everyone, I have bitdefender VPN premium and it shows an incorrect download traffic amount. It shows the traffic for the last month/week as 52GB when windows only shows 12GB of traffic that month. This PC is a fresh windows 10 install for about a week now and I know I did not have 52GB of traffic in the last week as the…
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Batch File security & deletion
I recently created a simple batch file but Bitdefender deletes the .BAT file everytime, including even the .txt file I used to created the batch file from. I rename the folder the .BAT file sits in on my C drive, I rename the file, all makes no difference, in a short time Bitdefender empties that directory. It makes no…
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Is it safe to turn off Windows Defender with Bitdefender Premium Security installed?
Windows Defender is causing problems with some of my Ham Radio Apps. Is it safe to turn off Windows Defender? What parts of Windows Defender should I leave running? Thanks, Walter
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Bitdefender Total Security Blocking Windows Security Updates
Hello - I am having a recurring issue. Bitdefender blocks my windows security updates (KB…). I know the issue is with bitdefender, as I suceeded in installing the latest windows security updates after completely un-installing bitdefender total security. I re-installed it afterwards. This not a clean, professional way to do…
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Bitdefender Requires Updates Frequently !
I’m experiencing an issue with Bitdefender requiring updates repeatedly on a single workstation, even though all other users at the same site are unaffected. Symptoms: Bitdefender shows “Your system is at risk – Update: The product is out of date.” Because Bitdefender believes it’s outdated, outbound email is affected: An…
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How can I ensure all Antimalware Components block and not merely report
Hello! I want to make sure my policy blocks all malicious detections, including things from Antimalware, ATC, Fileless Threat Detection, etc. I want to make sure nothing has the policy to 'just report'. What do I need to check to make sure that this happens?
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How to keep SecurePass logged in
Hi, I'm using SecurePass as a Chrome extension in Windows 11. Every time when I startup Chrome for the first time SecurePass needs to log on again. Is there a method to fix this?
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Stubborn Virus or False positive?
This keeps appearing on my computer (Via Bitdefender Free): Heur.BZC.PZQ.Boxter.1174.786BAC69 Description: Files we deem dangerous can harm the device, gather personal information or operate without your consent for illicit purposes. Blocked file…
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They're trying to ban VPN's
Hi everyone, Big gov under the control of the WEF is going after online privacy rights with the age verification and now going after VPN's under the guise of "protecting the children" which is obviously the excuse they're using to push their mass surveillance, digital ID's and take away our rights to privacy, freedom of…
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Is this a real Malware or Trojan? MU online Game Server
*** Hello, is this a malware? VirusTotal flagged it with a detection, but this is a Game Server file (DarksTeam MuServer 0.99.60/62T 1.0M). According to the MMO Dev Forums—specifically the forum admins—this is just a false positive. They claim it’s due to the nature of how the game server communicates with player clients…
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Bitdefender central not getting all detected threats notifications
The bitdefender total security on my laptop is not sending all the things it blocks to the bitdefender central. It's sending all the certificate detections on websites but not any malware detection on websites. It does still detect and blocks the malware sites and shows it in the notifications in the bitdefender app on my…