Enable file hash computation feature


Enable or disable file hash computation feature.

Enabled:
When this feature is enabled Microsoft Defender will compute hash value for files it scans.

Disabled:
File hash value is not computed

Not configured:
Same as Disabled.

Supported on: At least Windows Server, Windows 10 Version 1909

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MpEngine
Value NameEnableFileHashComputation
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value1
Disabled Value0

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