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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
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Any file with a specific extension | All files with the specified extension, anywhere on the machine.<br/>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.<br/>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: