Caret symbol in exclusion, unable to find this registry key [Solved][Closed]

[LindaMcTrimm]

Computer\HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders^Personal%\desktop.ini

 

Can somebody explain what this exclusion is, I’m unable to locate this value in my registry. I can find the values for my User Shell Folders, Personal is Documents, not Desktop.

 Also, what is the caret symbol after Folders, before Personal?

 

I have two exclusions, one is for Kaspersky, the other is this one. This exclusion list is found in:

• Settings

1. Application Control
2. Manage Resources 
3. Exclusions

 

Kaspersky Total Security 19.0.0.1088(i)

 

If this exclusion is built-in, and something Kaspersky put in then I don’t need to know details, just that it is not something I got after installing a questionable program. 

[Flood and Flood's wife]

Hello  @LindaMcTrimm, 

Welcome!

1. Computer\HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders^Personal%\desktop.ini, default, non editable exclusion. 
2. There should also be a second (Kaspersky) default, non editable exclusion. 

Thank you

 

[LindaMcTrimm]

Thank you.