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 88a2e71534..37b5c8ad0a 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 @@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ You can exclude certain files from Microsoft Defender Antivirus scans by modifyi This article describes how to configure exclusion lists for the files and folders. See [Recommendations for defining exclusions](configure-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md#recommendations-for-defining-exclusions) before defining your exclusion lists. -Exclusion | Examples | Exclusion list ----|---|--- -Any file with a specific extension | All files with the specified extension, anywhere on the machine.
Valid syntax: `.test` and `test` | Extension exclusions -Any file under a specific folder | All files under the `c:\test\sample` folder | File and folder exclusions -A specific file in a specific folder | The file `c:\sample\sample.test` only | File and folder exclusions -A specific process | The executable file `c:\test\process.exe` | File and folder exclusions +| Exclusion | Examples | Exclusion list | +|:---|:---|:---| +|Any file with a specific extension | All files with the specified extension, anywhere on the machine.
Valid syntax: `.test` and `test` | Extension exclusions | +|Any file under a specific folder | All files under the `c:\test\sample` folder | File and folder exclusions | +| A specific file in a specific folder | The file `c:\sample\sample.test` only | File and folder exclusions | +| A specific process | The executable file `c:\test\process.exe` | File and folder exclusions | Exclusion lists have the following characteristics: