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Enable App Installer Local Archive Malware Scan Override

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1809

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller

Value name: EnableLocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride

Enabled: EnableLocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride = 1

Disabled: EnableLocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride = 0

Description

This policy controls the ability to override malware vulnerability scans when installing an archive file using a local manifest using the command line arguments. If you enable this policy, users can override the malware scan when performing a local manifest install of an archive file. If you disable this policy, users will be unable to override the malware scan of an archive file when installing using a local manifest. If you do not configure this policy, the Windows Package Manager administrator settings will be adhered to.