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[Learn more about network filtering configuration options.](/mem/intune/protect/endpoint-protection-windows-10#network-filtering)
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## Check if network protection is enabled
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You can use Registry Editor to check the status of network protection.
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1. Select the **Start** button in the task bar and type `regedit`. In the list of results, select Registry editor to open it.
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2. Choose **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE** from the side menu.
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3. Navigate through the nested menus to **SOFTWARE** \> **Policies** \> **Microsoft** \> **Windows Defender** \> **Policy Manager**.
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If the key is missing, navigate to **SOFTWARE** \> **Microsoft** \> **Windows Defender** \> **Windows Defender Exploit Guard** \> **Network Protection**.
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4. Select **EnableNetworkProtection** to see the current state of network protection on the device:
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- **0**, or **Off**
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- **1**, or **On**
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- **2**, or **Audit** mode
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:::image type="content" source="/defender/media/95341270-b738b280-08d3-11eb-84a0-16abb140c9fd.png" alt-text="Network Protection registry key" lightbox="/defender/media/95341270-b738b280-08d3-11eb-84a0-16abb140c9fd.png":::
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## Enable network protection
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To enable network protection, you can use one of the following methods:
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To turn off network protection, use the `Disabled` parameter instead of `AuditMode` or `Enabled`.
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## Check if network protection is enabled
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You can use Registry Editor to check the status of network protection.
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1. Select the **Start** button in the task bar and type `regedit`. In the list of results, select Registry editor to open it.
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2. Choose **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE** from the side menu.
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3. Navigate through the nested menus to **SOFTWARE** \> **Policies** \> **Microsoft** \> **Windows Defender** \> **Policy Manager**.
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If the key is missing, navigate to **SOFTWARE** \> **Microsoft** \> **Windows Defender** \> **Windows Defender Exploit Guard** \> **Network Protection**.
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4. Select **EnableNetworkProtection** to see the current state of network protection on the device:
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- **0**, or **Off**
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- **1**, or **On**
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- **2**, or **Audit** mode
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:::image type="content" source="/defender/media/95341270-b738b280-08d3-11eb-84a0-16abb140c9fd.png" alt-text="Network Protection registry key" lightbox="/defender/media/95341270-b738b280-08d3-11eb-84a0-16abb140c9fd.png":::
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#### Important information about removing Exploit Guard settings from a device
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When you deploy an Exploit Guard policy using Configuration Manager, the settings remain on the client even if you later remove the deployment. If the deployment is removed, the client logs `Delete` not supported in the `ExploitGuardHandler.log` file.

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