Specify the time for a daily quick scan

Policy ID: Scan_ScheduleQuickScantime
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 time of day at which to perform a daily quick scan. The time value is represented as the number of minutes past midnight (00:00). For example, 120 (0x78) is equivalent to 02:00 AM. By default, this setting is set to disabled. The schedule is based on local time on the computer where the scan is executing.

If you enable this setting, a daily quick scan will run at the time of day specified.

If you disable or do not configure this setting, daily quick scan controlled by this config will not be run.

Options

Specify the time for a daily quick scan

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan View registry values

ScheduleQuickScanTime-
ScheduleQuickScanTimeREG_DWORD

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