Scan all downloaded files and attachments
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Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Windows Components > Microsoft Defender Antivirus > Real-time Protection
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016

This policy setting allows you to configure scanning for all downloaded files and attachments. If you enable or do not configure this setting, scanning for all downloaded files and attachments will be enabled. If you disable this setting, scanning for all downloaded files and attachments will be disabled.

Internal name
RealtimeProtection_DisableIOAVProtection
Policy ID
850d9fd52b96
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection
Value name
DisableIOAVProtection
REG_DWORD
HKLM
0
HKLM
1
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection
Value name
DisableIOAVProtection
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
0
Disabled value
1

Policy elements

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This policy has no additional user input fields.