element-virtualization-excludeddirectories.md

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Specifies the list of directories that are excluded from file system virtualization.	virtualization:ExcludedDirectories	windows 10, uwp, schema, package manifest	reference	04/18/2022

virtualization:ExcludedDirectories

Specifies the list of directories that are excluded from file system virtualization.

Note

This element requires the unvirtualizedResources restricted capability.

Element hierarchy

<Package>

    <Properties>

         <virtualization:FileSystemWriteVirtualization>

              <virtualization:ExcludedDirectories>

Syntax

<virtualization:ExcludedDirectories>

    <!-- Child elements -->
    ExcludedDirectory {0, 1000}

</virtualization:ExcludedDirectories>

Key

{}   specific range of occurrences

Attributes and elements

Attributes

None.

Child elements

Child element	Description
virtualization:ExcludedDirectory	Specifies a directory that is excluded from file system virtualization.

Parent elements

Parent element	Description
virtualization:FileSystemWriteVirtualization	Indicates whether virtualization for the file system is enabled for a package.

Remarks

This element requires the unvirtualizedResources restricted capability.

Requirements

Item	Value
virtualization	http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/virtualization/windows10
Minimum OS Version	Windows 10 (Build 20348)