Configure low CPU priority for scheduled scans
- Policy ID
- Scan_LowCpuPriority
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1809
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Microsoft Defender Antivirus › Scan
Description
This policy setting allows you to enable or disable low CPU priority for scheduled scans.
If you enable this setting, low CPU priority will be used during scheduled scans.
If you disable or do not configure this setting, not changes will be made to CPU priority for scheduled scans.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- LowCpuPriorityREG_DWORD