From b94c0e8598ff0c3d1a8a80699f28ca4363bf7917 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ImranHabib <47118050+joinimran@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2021 22:14:38 +0500 Subject: [PATCH] Change in Items kept in quarantine As the user mentioned and I have checked, the default quarantine period on Windows 10 is 90 days. Also, the path in the group policy editor was not correct and I have made the corrections. Problem: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-itpro-docs/issues/9297 --- .../configure-remediation-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-antivirus/configure-remediation-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-antivirus/configure-remediation-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md index a040dd0a08..c13b712dbf 100644 --- a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-antivirus/configure-remediation-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md +++ b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-antivirus/configure-remediation-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ To configure these settings: 2. In the **Group Policy Management Editor** go to **Computer configuration** and select **Administrative templates**. -3. Expand the tree to **Windows components > Microsoft Defender Antivirus** and then the **Location** specified in the table below. +3. Expand the tree to **Windows components >Windows Defender Antivirus** and then the **Location** specified in the table below. 4. Select the policy **Setting** as specified in the table below, and set the option to your desired configuration. Select **OK**, and repeat for any other settings. @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ To configure these settings: |Scan | Create a system restore point | A system restore point will be created each day before cleaning or scanning is attempted | Disabled| |Scan | Turn on removal of items from scan history folder | Specify how many days items should be kept in the scan history | 30 days | |Root | Turn off routine remediation | You can specify whether Microsoft Defender Antivirus automatically remediates threats, or if it should ask the endpoint user what to do. | Disabled (threats are remediated automatically) | -|Quarantine | Configure removal of items from Quarantine folder | Specify how many days items should be kept in quarantine before being removed | Never removed | +|Quarantine | Configure removal of items from Quarantine folder | Specify how many days items should be kept in quarantine before being removed | 90 days | |Threats | Specify threat alert levels at which default action should not be taken when detected | Every threat that is detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus is assigned a threat level (low, medium, high, or severe). You can use this setting to define how all threats for each of the threat levels should be remediated (quarantined, removed, or ignored) | Not applicable | |Threats | Specify threats upon which default action should not be taken when detected | Specify how specific threats (using their threat ID) should be remediated. You can specify whether the specific threat should be quarantined, removed, or ignored | Not applicable |