Scan packed executables
- Policy ID
- Scan_DisablePackedExeScanning
- 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 › Scan
Description
This policy setting allows you to configure scanning for packed executables. It is recommended that this type of scanning remain enabled.
If you enable or do not configure this setting, packed executables will be scanned.
If you disable this setting, packed executables will not be scanned.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- DisablePackedExeScanningREG_DWORD