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|`*` (asterisk) <br/><br/>In **file name and file extension inclusions**, the asterisk replaces any number of characters, and only applies to files in the last folder defined in the argument. <br/><br/>In **folder exclusions**, the asterisk replaces a single folder. Use multiple `*` with folder slashes `\` to indicate multiple nested folders. After matching the number of wild carded and named folders, all subfolders are also included. | `C:\MyData\*.txt` would include `C:\MyData\notes.txt`<br/><br/>`C:\somepath\*\Data` would include any file in `C:\somepath\Archives\Data and its subfolders` and `C:\somepath\Authorized\Data and its subfolders` <br/><br/>`C:\Serv\*\*\Backup` would include any file in `C:\Serv\Primary\Denied\Backup and its subfolders` and `C:\Serv\Secondary\Allowed\Backup and its subfolders` |
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|`?` (question mark) <br/><br/>In **file name and file extension inclusions**, the question mark replaces a single character, and only applies to files in the last folder defined in the argument. <br/><br/>In **folder exclusions**, the question mark replaces a single character in a folder name. After matching the number of wild carded and named folders, all subfolders are also included. |`C:\MyData\my?` would include `C:\MyData\my1.zip` <br/><br/>`C:\somepath\?\Data` would include any file in `C:\somepath\P\Data` and its subfolders <br/><br/>`C:\somepath\test0?\Data` would include any file in `C:\somepath\test01\Data` and its subfolders |
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|`*` (asterisk) <br/><br/>In **file name and file extension inclusions**, the asterisk replaces any number of characters, and only applies to files in the last folder defined in the argument. <br/><br/>In **folder exclusions**, the asterisk replaces a single folder. Use multiple `*` with folder slashes `\` to indicate multiple nested folders. After matching the number of wild carded and named folders, all subfolders are also included. | `C:\MyData\*.txt` would include `C:\MyData\notes.txt`<br/><br/>`C:\somepath\*\Data` would include any file in `C:\somepath\Archives\Data` and its subfolders and `C:\somepath\Authorized\Data` and its subfolders <br/><br/>`C:\Serv\*\*\Backup` would include any file in `C:\Serv\Primary\Denied\Backup` and its subfolders and `C:\Serv\Secondary\Allowed\Backup` and its subfolders |
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|`?` (question mark) <br/><br/>In **file name and file extension inclusions**, the question mark replaces a single character, and only applies to files in the last folder defined in the argument. <br/><br/>In **folder exclusions**, the question mark replaces a single character in a folder name. After matching the number of wild carded and named folders, all subfolders are also included. |`C:\MyData\my?.zip` would include `C:\MyData\my1.zip` <br/><br/>`C:\somepath\?\Data` would include any file in `C:\somepath\P\Data` and its subfolders <br/><br/>`C:\somepath\test0?\Data` would include any file in `C:\somepath\test01\Data` and its subfolders |
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|Environment variables <br/><br/>The defined variable is populated as a path when the exclusion is evaluated. |`%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\CustomLogFiles` would include `C:\ProgramData\CustomLogFiles\Folder1\file1.txt` |
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- [Configure and validate exclusions in Microsoft Defender Antivirus scans](configure-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md)
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- [Configure and validate exclusions for files opened by processes](configure-process-opened-file-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md)
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- [Configure Microsoft Defender Antivirus exclusions on Windows Server](configure-server-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md)
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- [Common mistakes to avoid when defining exclusions](common-exclusion-mistakes-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md)
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- [Common mistakes to avoid when defining exclusions](common-exclusion-mistakes-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md)
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