Policy
Scan excluded files and directories during quick scans
This policy setting allows you to scan excluded files and directories during quick scans. If you set this policy setting to 1, all files and directories that are excluded from real-time protection using contextual exclusions are scanned during a quick scan. If you set this policy to 0 or do not configure it, exclusions are not scanned during quick scans.
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Microsoft Defender Antivirus / Scan
Policy ID
2d878c2a546e Internal name
Scan_QuickScanIncludeExclusions Registry
Copy registry mappings
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan\QuickScanIncludeExclusionsPolicy notes
This policy setting allows you to scan excluded files and directories during quick scans. If you set this policy setting to 1, all files and directories that are excluded from real-time protection using contextual exclusions are scanned during a quick scan. If you set this policy to 0 or do not configure it, exclusions are not scanned during quick scans.
Related policies
Allow users to pause scanCheck for the latest virus and spyware security intelligence before running a scheduled scanConfigure local setting override for maximum percentage of CPU utilizationConfigure local setting override for schedule scan dayConfigure local setting override for scheduled quick scan timeConfigure local setting override for scheduled scan timeConfigure local setting override for the scan type to use for a scheduled scan