Allows an administrator to specify if Automatic Exclusions feature for Server SKUs should be turned off.
Disabled (Default):
Microsoft Defender will exclude pre-defined list of paths from the scan to improve performance.
Enabled:
Microsoft Defender will not exclude pre-defined list of paths from scans. This can impact machine performance in some scenarios.
Not configured:
Same as Disabled.
Registry Hive | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
Registry Path | Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions |
Value Name | DisableAutoExclusions |
Value Type | REG_DWORD |
Enabled Value | 1 |
Disabled Value | 0 |