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 2643fbb1a0..6715d17298 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 @@ -199,273 +199,68 @@ The following table describes how the wildcards can be used and provides some ex The following table lists and describes the system account environment variables. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
System environment variablesWill redirect to:
%APPDATA%C:\Users\UserName.DomainName\AppData\Roaming
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick LaunchC:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start MenuC:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\ProgramsC:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
%LOCALAPPDATA% C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local
%ProgramData%C:\ProgramData
%ProgramFiles%C:\Program Files
%ProgramFiles%\Common Files C:\Program Files\Common Files
%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets
%ProgramFiles%\Common FilesC:\Program Files\Common Files
%ProgramFiles(x86)% C:\Program Files (x86)
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files
%SystemDrive%C:
%SystemDrive%\Program FilesC:\Program Files
%SystemDrive%\Program Files (x86) C:\Program Files (x86)
%SystemDrive%\Users C:\Users
%SystemDrive%\Users\PublicC:\Users\Public
%SystemRoot% C:\Windows
%windir%C:\Windows
%windir%\FontsC:\Windows\Fonts
%windir%\Resources C:\Windows\Resources
%windir%\resources\0409C:\Windows\resources\0409
%windir%\system32C:\Windows\System32
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%C:\ProgramData
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application DataC:\ProgramData\Application Data
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\DocumentsC:\ProgramData\Documents
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Music\Sample Music -

C:\ProgramData\Documents\My Music\Sample Music

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%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Music C:\ProgramData\Documents\My Music
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Pictures -

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%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Pictures\Sample Pictures C:\ProgramData\Documents\My Pictures\Sample Pictures
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Videos C:\ProgramData\Documents\My Videos
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceMetadataStore C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceMetadataStore
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative ToolsC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Templates C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Templates
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu C:\ProgramData\Start Menu
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs C:\ProgramData\Start Menu\Programs
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools C:\ProgramData\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Templates C:\ProgramData\Templates
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\ConnectedSearch\Templates C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\ConnectedSearch\Templates
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\History C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History
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-%PUBLIC%

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%PUBLIC%\AccountPictures C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures
%PUBLIC%\Desktop C:\Users\Public\Desktop
%PUBLIC%\Documents C:\Users\Public\Documents
%PUBLIC%\Downloads C:\Users\Public\Downloads
%PUBLIC%\Music\Sample Music -

C:\Users\Public\Music\Sample Music

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%PUBLIC%\Music\Sample Playlists -

C:\Users\Public\Music\Sample Playlists

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%PUBLIC%\Pictures\Sample Pictures C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures
%PUBLIC%\RecordedTV.library-msC:\Users\Public\RecordedTV.library-ms
%PUBLIC%\VideosC:\Users\Public\Videos
%PUBLIC%\Videos\Sample Videos -

C:\Users\Public\Videos\Sample Videos

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%USERPROFILE% C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming
+| This system environment variable... | Redirects to this | +|:--|:--| +| `%APPDATA%`| `C:\Users\UserName.DomainName\AppData\Roaming` | +| `%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch` | `C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch` | +| `%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu` | `C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu` | +| `%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs` | `C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs` | +| `%LOCALAPPDATA%` | `C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local` | +| `%ProgramData%` | `C:\ProgramData` | +| `%ProgramFiles%` | `C:\Program Files` | +| `%ProgramFiles%\Common Files` | `C:\Program Files\Common Files` | +| `%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets` | `C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets` | +| `%ProgramFiles%\Common Files` | `C:\Program Files\Common Files` | +| `%ProgramFiles(x86)%` | `C:\Program Files (x86)` | +| `%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files` | `C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files` | +| `%SystemDrive%` | `C:` | +| `%SystemDrive%\Program Files` | `C:\Program Files` | +| `%SystemDrive%\Program Files (x86)` | `C:\Program Files (x86)` | +| `%SystemDrive%\Users` | `C:\Users` | +| `%SystemDrive%\Users\Public` | `C:\Users\Public` | +| `%SystemRoot%` | `C:\Windows` | +| `%windir%` | `C:\Windows` | +| `%windir%\Fonts` | `C:\Windows\Fonts` | +| `%windir%\Resources` | `C:\Windows\Resources` | +| `%windir%\resources\0409` | `C:\Windows\resources\0409` | +| `%windir%\system32` | `C:\Windows\System32` | +| `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%` | `C:\ProgramData` | +| `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data` | `C:\ProgramData\Application Data` | +| `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents` | `C:\ProgramData\Documents` | +| `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Music\Sample Music` | `C:\ProgramData\Documents\My Music\Sample Music` | +| `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Music` | `C:\ProgramData\Documents\My Music` | +| `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Pictures` | `C:\ProgramData\Documents\My Pictures` | +| `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Pictures\Sample Pictures` | `C:\ProgramData\Documents\My Pictures\Sample Pictures` | +| `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Videos` | `C:\ProgramData\Documents\My Videos` | +| `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceMetadataStore` | `C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceMetadataStore` | +| `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer` | `C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer` | +| `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones` | `C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones` | +| `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu` | `C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu` | +| `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs` | `C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs` | +| `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools` | `C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools` | +| `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp` | `C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp` | +| `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Templates` | `C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Templates` | +| `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu` | `C:\ProgramData\Start Menu` | +| `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs` | C:\ProgramData\Start Menu\Programs | +| `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools` | `C:\ProgramData\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools` | +| `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Templates` | `C:\ProgramData\Templates` | +| `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\ConnectedSearch\Templates` | `C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\ConnectedSearch\Templates` | +| `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\History` | `C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History` | +| `%PUBLIC%` | `C:\Users\Public` | +| `%PUBLIC%\AccountPictures` | `C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures` | +| `%PUBLIC%\Desktop` | `C:\Users\Public\Desktop` | +| `%PUBLIC%\Documents` | `C:\Users\Public\Documents` | +| `%PUBLIC%\Downloads` | `C:\Users\Public\Downloads` | +| `%PUBLIC%\Music\Sample Music` | `C:\Users\Public\Music\Sample Music` | +| `%PUBLIC%\Music\Sample Playlists` | `C:\Users\Public\Music\Sample Playlists` | +| `%PUBLIC%\Pictures\Sample Pictures` | `C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures` | +| `%PUBLIC%\RecordedTV.library-ms` | `C:\Users\Public\RecordedTV.library-ms` | +| `%PUBLIC%\Videos` | `C:\Users\Public\Videos` | +| `%PUBLIC%\Videos\Sample Videos` | `C:\Users\Public\Videos\Sample Videos` | +| `%USERPROFILE%` | `C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile` | +| `%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local` | `C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local` | +| `%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow` | `C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow` | +| `%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming` | `C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming` | ## Review the list of exclusions