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  1. /U/FLATULENTSON
    /u/FlatulentSon Win User

    Exactly when will my Windows Defender "remove quarantined files" automatically and how will...

    /u/FlatulentSon, Nov 26, 2020
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  2. DONNIECOVINGTON
    donniecovington Win User

    Removing Quarantined Items in Windows Defender

    Windows Defender quarantined some harmful items but did not remove them from my pc. Windows Defender did not request removal. Should I just leave the items quarantined or remove them myself? If removal is recommended, how am I to go about

    doing so, as Windows Defender did not list the items in the Detect section where threats are placed for removal?

    [Original Title: Windows Defender]
     
    donniecovington, Nov 26, 2020
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  3. BREE
    Bree Win User
    Can I configure windows defender to never quarantine files

    Maybe, I can't find any MS documentation on if/when quarantined items are automatically removed.

    What I can find is how to configure automatic removal after a set number of days of your choosing.

    There is a Group Policy for this...
    Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Microsoft Defender Antivirus > Quarantine > Configure removal of items from Quarantine folder.

    ...or you can do the same in Regedit. Go to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\ and create a new key named Quarantine. In Quarantine create a new REG_DWORD called PurgeItemsAfterDelay and set it's value to the number of days required.
     
    Bree, Nov 26, 2020
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  4. CYBER_DEFEND_TEAM
    Cyber_Defend_Team Win User

    Exactly when will my Windows Defender "remove quarantined files" automatically and how will...

    Remove Malware from Quarantine in Windows Defender

    When items are in Quarantine, you are protected, they couldn't distribute or harm your system and they stay in Quarantine just in case if it was incorrect detection and you want to restore them.

    However, if you select them and click on remove or remove all, they will be removed from Quarantine (NOT just Windows Defender).

    In addition, Windows Defender automatically remove Quarantine items after a while.
     
    Cyber_Defend_Team, Nov 26, 2020
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