Default excluded paths

Policy ID

DefaultExcludedPaths_1

Scope

Computer Configuration

Supported on

Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 with Windows Search version 3.01, or any version of Microsoft Windows with Windows Search 4.0 or later

Source

Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)

Category

Windows Components › Search

Description

Options

• Default Excluded Paths

Registry

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