Configure local setting override for scheduled quick scan time

Policy ID: Scan_LocalSettingOverrideScheduleQuickScantime
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Microsoft Defender Antivirus › Scan

Description

This policy setting configures a local override for the configuration of scheduled quick scan time. This setting can only be set by Group Policy.

If you enable this setting, the local preference setting will take priority over Group Policy.

If you disable or do not configure this setting, Group Policy will take priority over the local preference setting.

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE