Default excluded paths

Enabling this policy allows you to specify a list of paths to exclude from indexing by default. The user may override these paths and include them in indexing.

Policy path: 

Windows Components\Search

Scope: 

Machine

Supported on: 

Microsoft Windows XP Windows Server 2003 with Windows Search version 3.01 or any version of Microsoft Windows with Windows Search 4.0 or later

Registry settings: 

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\DefaultExcludedPaths

Filename: 

Search.admx

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