On-Access Windows Exclusions

Question

Hello,

I would like some clarification around On-Access Windows Exclusions.

If I add a folder exclusion like this:

C:\Temp\

Will that exclude all files and subdirectories within that folder?

How does adding an asterix wildcard changed thingS?

C:\Temp\*

Lastly, if I add a file without using a path:

pagefile.sys

Will Sophos exclude all files by that name regardless of which partition or directory they might be located?

Thanks,

Russ

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QC · Accepted Answer

Hello Russ, C:\Temp\ applies to a files and subfolders (one should be careful with excluding \Temp locations though) C:\Temp\* is a file exclusion and excludes all extensionless files directly under C:\Temp\ pagefile.sys applies to any file with this name regardless of its location Christian :42235