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Scan excluded files and directories during quick scans

This policy setting allows you to scan excluded files and directories during quick scans. If you set this policy setting to 1, all files and directories that are excluded from real-time protection using contextual exclusions are scanned during a quick scan. If you set this policy to 0 or do not configure it, exclusions are not scanned during quick scans.

Policy Details

Policy Name
Scan_QuickScanIncludeExclusions
Registry Key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan
Value Name
QuickScanIncludeExclusions
Supported On
At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
Available Languages
en-us

Configuration Elements

Scan_QuickScanIncludeExclusions

Type: enum

Allowed Values
  • 0 0
  • 1 1