Windows 10 unable to remove exclusion in microsoft defender

[Nosherwan Huma]

I wanted to scan for viruses but I noticed there was an exclusion for exe file types. I didn't add the exclusion so I wanted to remove it.but upon clicking the remove button after selecting the exe exclusion. it doesn't do anything. i.e. it doesn't remove the exclusion and the exclusion remains there despite trying to remove it many times.there is no exclusion visible in the registry.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusionsor in any of the sub folderseven HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\ExtensionsPlease help.

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