diff --git a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-antivirus/configure-extension-file-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-antivirus/configure-extension-file-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md index cad89f1643..0fd5be3320 100644 --- a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-antivirus/configure-extension-file-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md +++ b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-antivirus/configure-extension-file-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md @@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ The following table describes how the wildcards can be used and provides some ex |Wildcard |Examples | |---------|---------| |`*` (asterisk)

In **file name and file extension inclusions**, the asterisk replaces any number of characters, and only applies to files in the last folder defined in the argument.

In **folder exclusions**, the asterisk replaces a single folder. Use multiple `*` with folder slashes `\` to indicate multiple nested folders. After matching the number of wild carded and named folders, all subfolders are also included. | `C:\MyData\*.txt` would include `C:\MyData\notes.txt`

`C:\somepath\*\Data` would include any file in `C:\somepath\Archives\Data and its subfolders` and `C:\somepath\Authorized\Data and its subfolders`

`C:\Serv\*\*\Backup` would include any file in `C:\Serv\Primary\Denied\Backup and its subfolders` and `C:\Serv\Secondary\Allowed\Backup and its subfolders` | -|`?` (question mark)

In **file name and file extension inclusions**, the question mark replaces a single character, and only applies to files in the last folder defined in the argument.

In **folder exclusions**, the question mark replaces a single character in a folder name. After matching the number of wild carded and named folders, all subfolders are also included. |`C:\MyData\my` would include `C:\MyData\my1.zip`

`C:\somepath\?\Data` would include any file in `C:\somepath\P\Data` and its subfolders

`C:\somepath\test0?\Data` would include any file in `C:\somepath\test01\Data` and its subfolders | +|`?` (question mark)

In **file name and file extension inclusions**, the question mark replaces a single character, and only applies to files in the last folder defined in the argument.

In **folder exclusions**, the question mark replaces a single character in a folder name. After matching the number of wild carded and named folders, all subfolders are also included. |`C:\MyData\my?` would include `C:\MyData\my1.zip`

`C:\somepath\?\Data` would include any file in `C:\somepath\P\Data` and its subfolders

`C:\somepath\test0?\Data` would include any file in `C:\somepath\test01\Data` and its subfolders | |Environment variables

The defined variable is populated as a path when the exclusion is evaluated. |`%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\CustomLogFiles` would include `C:\ProgramData\CustomLogFiles\Folder1\file1.txt` |