Scan all downloaded files and attachments
- Policy ID
- RealtimeProtection_DisableIOAVProtection
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Microsoft Defender Antivirus › Real-time Protection
Description
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.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- DisableIOAVProtectionREG_DWORD