Policy
Specify threats upon which default action should not be taken when detected
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016
This policy setting customize which remediation action will be taken for each listed Threat ID when it is detected during a scan. Threats should be added under the Options for this setting. Each entry must be listed as a name value pair. The name defines a valid Threat ID, while the value contains the action ID for the remediation action that should be taken. Valid remediation action values are: 2 = Quarantine 3 = Remove 6 = Ignore
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Specify threats upon which default action should not be taken when detected ID Threats_ThreatIdDefaultActionList | list | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Threats\ThreatIdDefaultAction Value name Threats_ThreatIdDefaultAction Type REG_MULTI_SZ | List: additive, explicit value |