Policy

Configure removal of items from Quarantine folder

This policy setting defines the number of days items should be kept in the Quarantine folder before being removed. If you enable this setting, items will be removed from the Quarantine folder after the number of days specified. If you disable or do not configure this setting, items will be kept in the quarantine folder indefinitely and will not be automatically removed.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Microsoft Defender Antivirus / Quarantine
Policy IDd526cdfb4adf
Internal nameQuarantine_PurgeItemsAfterDelay

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Quarantine\PurgeItemsAfterDelay

Policy notes

This policy setting defines the number of days items should be kept in the Quarantine folder before being removed. If you enable this setting, items will be removed from the Quarantine folder after the number of days specified. If you disable or do not configure this setting, items will be kept in the quarantine folder indefinitely and will not be automatically removed.

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