Policy

Configure local setting override for scanning all downloaded files and attachments

This policy setting configures a local override for the configuration of scanning for all downloaded files and attachments. 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.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Microsoft Defender Antivirus / Real-time Protection
Policy ID5b81d7b3d28e
Internal nameRealtimeProtection_LocalSettingOverrideDisableIOAVProtection

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\LocalSettingOverrideDisableIOAVProtection (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\LocalSettingOverrideDisableIOAVProtection (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting configures a local override for the configuration of scanning for all downloaded files and attachments. 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.

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