Configure local setting override for the removal of items from Quarantine folder

This policy setting configures a local override for the configuration of the number of days items should be kept in the Quarantine folder before being removed. This setting can only be set by Group Policy.

If you enable this setting, the local preference setting will take priority over Group Policy.

If you disable or do not configure this setting, Group Policy will take priority over the local preference setting.

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Quarantine
Value NameLocalSettingOverridePurgeItemsAfterDelay
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value1
Disabled Value0

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