add tools button: exclude editor folders from windows defender, add context menu: exclude project from defender fixes #87, clear(set) statusbar when enable streamer mode,

Author: unitycoder

UnityLauncherPro/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -228,6 +228,9 @@
                                     <MenuItem x:Name="menuBatchBuildAndroid" Header="Android" Click="MenuBatchBuildAndroid_Click"/>
                                     <MenuItem x:Name="menuBatchBuildIOS" Header="IOS" Click="MenuBatchBuildIOS_Click"/>
                                 </MenuItem>
+                                <MenuItem Header="Tools">
+                                    <MenuItem x:Name="menuExcludeFromDefender" Header="Exclude Path From Defender" Click="menuExcludeFromDefender_Click"/>
+                                </MenuItem>
                                 <Separator/>
                                 <MenuItem x:Name="menuRemoveProject" Header="Remove from recent list" Click="MenuRemoveProject_Click" />
                                 <!--<MenuItem x:Name="menuProjectProperties" Header="Properties..." Click="menuProjectProperties_Click" />-->
@@ -598,6 +601,9 @@
                                     <Button Style="{StaticResource CustomButton}" x:Name="btnOpenADBLogCat" Margin="10,0,0,0" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Top" Click="BtnOpenADBLogCat_Click" ToolTip="Start ADB logcat commandline">
                                         <Label Content="_ADB logcat" Foreground="{Binding Path=Foreground, RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type Control}}}" />
                                     </Button>
+                                    <Button Style="{StaticResource CustomButton}" x:Name="btnExcludeFolderForDefender" Margin="10,0,0,0" BorderBrush="{x:Null}" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Top" ToolTip="Exclude all Editor folders from Windows Defender" Click="btnExcludeFolderForDefender_Click">
+                                        <Label Content="Exclude Folders*" Foreground="{Binding Path=Foreground, RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type Control}}}" />
+                                    </Button>
                                 </StackPanel>
                             </Border>
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UnityLauncherPro/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -2187,6 +2187,8 @@ private void ChkStreamerMode_Checked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
             {
                 RefreshRecentProjects();
             }
+
+            SetStatus("Streamer mode " + (isChecked ? "enabled" : "disabled"), MessageType.Info);
         }
 
         private void ChkShowPlatform_Checked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
@@ -4030,7 +4032,41 @@ private void chkRegisterInstallAPKMenu_Checked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
 
         }
 
+        private void btnExcludeFolderForDefender_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            var foldersToExclude = new List<string>();
+            foreach (var unity in unityInstallationsSource)
+            {
+                var unityEditorFolder = Path.GetDirectoryName(unity.Path);
+                //Console.WriteLine(unityEditorFolder);
+                if (Directory.Exists(unityEditorFolder))
+                {
+                    foldersToExclude.Add(unityEditorFolder);
+                }
+            }
+
+            Tools.RunExclusionElevated(foldersToExclude);
+        }
 
+        private void menuExcludeFromDefender_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            var proj = GetSelectedProject();
+            if (proj == null) return;
+            if (Directory.Exists(proj.Path) == false) return;
+
+            var foldersToExclude = new List<string>();
+            foldersToExclude.Add(proj.Path);
+            var res = Tools.RunExclusionElevated(foldersToExclude, silent: true);
+            var tempPath = ((chkStreamerMode.IsChecked == true) ? "***" : proj.Path);
+            if (res == false)
+            {
+                SetStatus("Failed to add exclusion for: " + tempPath);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                SetStatus("Added exclusion for project path: " + tempPath);
+            }
+        }
 
         //private void menuProjectProperties_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         //{

UnityLauncherPro/Tools.cs

@@ -2696,6 +2696,66 @@ internal static void InstallAPK(string ApkPath)
             }
         }
 
+        // exclude folders from windows defender
+        internal static bool RunExclusionElevated(IEnumerable<string> paths, bool silent = false)
+        {
+            var escapedPaths = new List<string>();
+            foreach (var rawPath in paths)
+            {
+                var path = rawPath.Trim();
+                string safePath = path.Replace("'", "''");
+                escapedPaths.Add($"'{safePath}'");
+            }
+
+            string joinedPaths = string.Join(", ", escapedPaths);
+            string psCommand = $"Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath {joinedPaths}";
+
+            string fullCommand;
+
+            if (silent)
+            {
+                // No output, just run the command silently
+                fullCommand = psCommand;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Show command and keep window open
+                var quotedPathsForDisplay = string.Join(", ", escapedPaths.ConvertAll(p => $"'{p.Trim('\'')}'"));
+                string displayCommand = $"Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath {quotedPathsForDisplay}";
+                fullCommand = $"Write-Host 'Running: {displayCommand}'; {psCommand}; Write-Host ''; Write-Host 'Done. Press any key to exit...'; pause";
+            }
+
+            var startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
+            {
+                FileName = "powershell.exe",
+                Arguments = silent
+                    ? $"-WindowStyle Hidden -Command \"{fullCommand}\""
+                    : $"-NoExit -Command \"{fullCommand}\"",
+                UseShellExecute = true,
+                Verb = "runas", // Requires admin rights
+                WindowStyle = silent ? ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden : ProcessWindowStyle.Normal
+            };
+
+            try
+            {
+                Process.Start(startInfo);
+            }
+            catch (Win32Exception)
+            {
+                if (!silent)
+                {
+                    MessageBox.Show("Operation cancelled or failed due to insufficient privileges.", "Cancelled", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Warning);
+                }
+                    return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+
+
+
+
 
 
     } // class