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@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ You can exclude certain files from Windows Defender Antivirus scans by modifying
> [!NOTE]
> Automatic exclusions apply only to Windows Server 2016 and above. The default antimalware policy we deploy at Microsoft doesn't set any exclusions by default.
This topic describes how to configure exclusion lists for the following:
This topic describes how to configure exclusion lists for the files and folders.
Exclusion | Examples | Exclusion list
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@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Any file under a specific folder | All files under the `c:\test\sample` folder |
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
This means the exclusion lists have the following characteristics:
Exclusion lists have the following characteristics:
- Folder exclusions will apply to all files and folders under that folder, unless the subfolder is a reparse point. Reparse point subfolders must be excluded separately.
- File extensions will apply to any file name with the defined extension if a path or folder is not defined.