Policy
Scan archive files
This policy setting allows you to configure scans for malicious software and unwanted software in archive files such as .ZIP or .CAB files. If you enable or do not configure this setting, archive files will be scanned. If you disable this setting, archive files will not be scanned. However, archives are always scanned during directed scans.
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Microsoft Defender Antivirus / Scan
Policy ID
f5ae54cf240c Internal name
Scan_DisableArchiveScanning Registry
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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan\DisableArchiveScanning (enabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan\DisableArchiveScanning (disabled) = 1Policy notes
This policy setting allows you to configure scans for malicious software and unwanted software in archive files such as .ZIP or .CAB files. If you enable or do not configure this setting, archive files will be scanned. If you disable this setting, archive files will not be scanned. However, archives are always scanned during directed scans.
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