Allow notifications to disable security intelligence based reports to Microsoft MAPS

Policy ID
SignatureUpdate_SignatureDisableNotification
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 › Security Intelligence Updates

Description

This policy setting allows you to configure the antimalware service to receive notifications to disable individual security intelligence in response to reports it sends to Microsoft MAPS. Microsoft MAPS uses these notifications to disable security intelligence that are causing false positive reports. You must have configured your computer to join Microsoft MAPS for this functionality to work.

If you enable this setting or do not configure, the antimalware service will receive notifications to disable security intelligence.

If you disable this setting, the antimalware service will not receive notifications to disable security intelligence.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • SignatureDisableNotificationREG_DWORD

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