Enable App Installer Local Archive Malware Scan Override
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Windows Components > Desktop App Installer
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1809

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016

This policy controls the ability to override malware vulnerability scans when installing an archive file using a local manifest using the command line arguments. If you enable this policy, users can override the malware scan when performing a local manifest install of an archive file. If you disable this policy, users will be unable to override the malware scan of an archive file when installing using a local manifest. If you do not configure this policy, the Windows Package Manager administrator settings will be adhered to.

Internal name
EnableLocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride
Policy ID
ad01fc6099a4
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller
Value name
EnableLocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller
Value name
EnableLocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

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This policy has no additional user input fields.