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- [Configure Windows Defender Antivirus exclusions on Windows Server](configure-server-exclusions-windows-defender-antivirus.md) - [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) - [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) - [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. 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 ### 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  1. Open the Windows Defender Security Center app by clicking the shield icon in the task bar or