Specify the scan type to use for a scheduled scan

Policy ID: Scan_ScanParameters
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 allows you to specify the scan type to use during a scheduled scan. Scan type options are:
1 = Quick Scan (default)
2 = Full Scan

If you enable this setting, the scan type will be set to the specified value.

If you disable or do not configure this setting, the default scan type will used.

Specify the scan type to use for a scheduled scan
- Quick scan
- Full system scan

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE