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#### Files
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To make sure an exclusion only applies if the target is a file, not a folder you can use the PathType: file restriction.
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Example:
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To make sure an exclusion only applies if the target is a file, not a folder you can use the PathType: file restriction. For example:
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`C:\documents\*.mdb\:{PathType:file}`
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`C:\documents\:{ScanType:full}`
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To exclude a folder from being scanned only during a quick scan, specify a restriction type together with the file or folder exclusion:
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To exclude a folder from being scanned only during a quick scan, specify a restriction type together with the file or folder exclusion, as in the following example:
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`C:\program.exe\:{ScanType:quick}`
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If you want to make sure this exclusion only applies to a specific file and not a folder (c:\foo.exe could be a folder), also apply the PathType restriction:
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If you want to make sure this exclusion only applies to a specific file and not a folder (c:\foo.exe could be a folder), also apply the `PathType` restriction, as in the following example:
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`C:\program.exe\:{ScanType:quick,PathType:file}`
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See [Configure and validate exclusions for Microsoft Defender Antivirus scans](configure-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md).
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## See also
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- [Exclusions overview](navigate-defender-endpoint-antivirus-exclusions.md)
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- [Common mistakes to avoid when defining exclusions](common-exclusion-mistakes-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md)
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