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Detailed explanation of level
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4. Select **Properties**, select **Settings: Configure**, and then select **Windows Defender Antivirus**.
5. On the **File Blocking Level** switch, select one of the following:
1. **High** to provide a strong level of detection
2. **High +** to apply additional protection measures
3. **Zero tolerance** to block all unknown executables
> [!WARNING]
> While unlikely, setting this switch to **High** might cause some legitimate files to be detected. The **High +** setting might impact client performance. We recommend you set this to the default level (**Not configured**).
1. **High**: Applies a strong level of detection.
2. **High +**: Uses the **High** level and applies additional protection measures (may impact client performance).
3. **Zero tolerance**: Blocks all unknown executables.
8. Click **OK** to exit the **Windows Defender Antivirus** settings pane, click **OK** to exit the **Device restrictions** pane, and then click **Save** to save the changes to your **Device restrictions** profile.
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5. Expand the tree to **Windows components > Windows Defender Antivirus > MpEngine**.
1. Double-click the **Select cloud protection level** setting and set it to **Enabled**. Select the level of protection:
1. Setting to **Default Windows Defender Antivirus blocking level** provides strong detection without increasing the risk of detecting legitimate files.
2. Setting to **High blocking level** applies a strong level of detection.
3. **High + blocking level** applies additional protection measures.
1. **Default Windows Defender Antivirus blocking level** provides strong detection without increasing the risk of detecting legitimate files.
2. **High blocking level** applies a strong level of detection while optimizing client performance (greater chance of false positives).
3. **High + blocking level** applies additional protection measures (may impact client performance and increase risk of false positives).
4. **Zero tolerance blocking level** blocks all unknown executables.
> [!WARNING]
> While unlikely, setting this switch to **High** might cause some legitimate files to be detected (although you will have the option to unblock or dispute that detection). The **High +** setting might impact client performance. We recommend you set this to the default level (**Not configured**).
1. Click **OK**.
> While unlikely, setting this switch to **High** or **High +** may cause some legitimate files to be detected (although you will have the option to unblock or dispute that detection).
6. Click **OK**.