Define addresses to bypass proxy server: registry value ProxyBypassComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender

Policy ID: ProxyBypass
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

Registry

ProxyBypass

REG_SZComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Define addresses to bypass proxy server
Value type: REG_SZ
Required: true

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"ProxyBypass"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "ProxyBypass" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender' -Name 'ProxyBypass' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null