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- [Configure Windows Defender Antivirus exclusions on Windows Server](configure-server-exclusions-windows-defender-antivirus.md)
- [Customize, initiate, and review the results of Windows Defender Antivirus scans and remediation](customize-run-review-remediate-scans-windows-defender-antivirus.md)
- [Windows Defender Antivirus in Windows 10](windows-defender-antivirus-in-windows-10.md)
- [Handling false positives/negatives](antivirus-false-positives-negatives.md)

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5. Click the plus icon to choose the type and set the options for each exclusion.
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The following table summarizes exclusion types and what happens:
|Exclusion type |Defined by |What happens |
|---------|---------|---------|
|**File** |Location <br/>Example: `c:\sample\sample.test` |The specific file is skipped by Windows Defender Antivirus. |
|**Folder** |Location <br/>Example: `c:\test\sample` |All items in the specified folder are skipped by Windows Defender Antivirus. |
|**File type** |File extension <br/>Example: `.test` |All files with the `.test` extension anywhere on your device are skipped by Windows Defender Antivirus. |
|**Process** |Executable file path <br>Example: `c:\test\process.exe` |The specific process and any files that are opened by that process are skipped by Windows Defender Antivirus. |
To learn more, see:
- [Configure and validate exclusions based on file extension and folder location](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/configure-extension-file-exclusions-windows-defender-antivirus)
- [Configure exclusions for files opened by processes](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/configure-process-opened-file-exclusions-windows-defender-antivirus)
### Review threat detection history in the Windows Defender Security Center app
1. Open the Windows Defender Security Center app by clicking the shield icon in the task bar or