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Add a page re virus scanners

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
30/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing documentation structure and the virus-scanner concerns listed in the issue. Done means adding a page that covers MSYS2 exclusions with a warning, explains how to configure them, reports speed differences, and lists scanner-related errors with the linked Cygwin FAQ.

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Description

  • recommend adding msys2 to the exclusion list (with a warning re potential dangers)
  • show how to add it to the exclusion list
  • show some speed differences with and without active scanner
  • Collect/show a list of errors caused by virus scanners, maybe link to https://cygwin.com/faq/faq.html#faq.using.bloda
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