Extension Exclusions

This policy setting allows you specify a list of file types that should be excluded from scheduled custom and real-time scanning. File types should be added under the Options for this setting. Each entry must be listed as a name value pair where the name should be a string representation of the file type extension (such as "obj" or "lib"). The value is not used and it is recommended that this be set to 0.

Policy path: 

Windows Components\Windows Defender\Exclusions

Scope: 

Machine

Supported on: 

At least Windows Server 2012 Windows 8 or Windows RT

Registry settings: 

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions!Exclusions_Extensions; HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Extensions

Filename: 

WindowsDefender.admx

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