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Turn on Windows Defender protection against Potentially Unwanted Applications (DEPRECATED)

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Beginning with Windows 10 v1809 and Windows Server v1809, this functionality should instead be configured through the following Group Policy setting: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Defender Antivirus\Configure detection for potentially unwanted applications.

Policy Details

Policy Name
Pol_SecGuide_0101_WDPUA
Registry Key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MpEngine
Value Name
MpEnablePus
Supported On
At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
OMA-URI (CSP)
MSSecurityGuide/TurnOnWindowsDefenderProtectionAgainstPotentiallyUnwantedApplications
OS Build Version:10.0.17134
CSP Version:7.0
Conflict Resolution:LastWrite
Allowed Editions:
EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval
Policy State Values
Enabled: 1
Disabled: 0
Available Languages
en-us