# FSLogix antivirus exclusions

For FSLogix Profile Container to work properly, configure your antivirus to exclude the following objects, as per Microsoft’s recommendations:

**Files:**

* %TEMP%\\\*\\\*.VHD
* %TEMP%\\\*\\\*.VHDX
* %Windir%\TEMP\\\*\\\*.VHD
* %Windir%\TEMP\\\*\\\*.VHDX
* \\\server-name\share-name\\\*\\\*.VHD
* \\\server-name\share-name\\\*\\\*.VHD.lock
* \\\server-name\share-name\\\*\\\*.VHD.meta
* \\\server-name\share-name\\\*\\\*.VHD.metadata
* \\\server-name\share-name\\\*\\\*.VHDX
* \\\server-name\share-name\\\*\\\*.VHDX.lock
* \\\server-name\share-name\\\*\\\*.VHDX.meta
* \\\server-name\share-name\\\*\\\*.VHDX.metadata

**Cloud Cache specific exclusions:**

* %ProgramData%\FSLogix\Cache\ (folder and files)
* %ProgramData%\FSLogix\Proxy\\\* (folder and files)

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**Note:** Antivirus exclusions for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (previously Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection) can be set via Parallels RAS optimizations (Windows Defender ATP category). See this KB for more info: <https://kb.parallels.com/en/125071>.
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