Allow security intelligence updates when running on battery power
- Policy ID
- SignatureUpdate_DisableScheduledSignatureUpdateonBattery
- 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 › Security Intelligence Updates
Description
This policy setting allows you to configure security intelligence updates when the computer is running on battery power.
If you enable or do not configure this setting, security intelligence updates will occur as usual regardless of power state.
If you disable this setting, security intelligence updates will be turned off while the computer is running on battery power.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- DisableScheduledSignatureUpdateOnBatteryREG_DWORD