Microsoft Purview: Endpoint Data Loss Prevention: Add control to include or exclude Default file paths exclusions for Windows

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 30, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Previously customers would have system files either included or excluded manually configured. With this feature there is now a capability to provide this by default and have the option of including or excluding those paths. This list is managed by Microsoft to ensure accuracy and ease of management.

Product
Release phase	Preview
Release date	July CY2026 Preview date: May CY2026
Platform	Web
Cloud Instance	Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
Created	2026-04-29 23:15:48Z
Roadmap ID	560057
Roadmap Link	https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?id=560057