The primary purpose of the executable is to read and display the configuration options (such as those in a my.ini or my.cnf file) that the database server will use when it boots up. 🔍 Key Facts About my_print_defaults.exe
If it is safely tucked away inside C:\xampp\mysql\bin\ , it is an absolute false positive and is completely safe to ignore or whitelist.
If your antivirus software flags this file, check its location.
: It generally runs quietly in the background when the XAMPP Control Panel triggers the database service to start up. ⚠️ Potential Issues and Fixes