HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan

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Group Policy settings that use this key

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1. Specify the maximum percentage of CPU utilization during a scan

   Value name: AvgCPULoadFactor 1 element Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Microsoft Defender Antivirus › Scan Go to policy

2. Specify the maximum size of archive files to be scanned

   Value name: ArchiveMaxSize 1 element Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Microsoft Defender Antivirus › Scan Go to policy

3. Specify the scan type to use for a scheduled scan

   Value name: ScanParameters 1 element Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Microsoft Defender Antivirus › Scan Go to policy

4. Specify the time for a daily quick scan

   Value name: ScheduleQuickScanTime 1 element Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Microsoft Defender Antivirus › Scan Go to policy

5. Specify the time of day to run a scheduled scan

   Value name: ScheduleTime 1 element Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Microsoft Defender Antivirus › Scan Go to policy

6. Start the scheduled scan only when computer is on but not in use

   Value name: ScanOnlyIfIdle REG_DWORD · Enabled 1 · Disabled 0 Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Microsoft Defender Antivirus › Scan Go to policy

7. Trigger a quick scan after X days without any scans

   Value name: DaysUntilAggressiveCatchupQuickScan 1 element Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Microsoft Defender Antivirus › Scan Go to policy

8. Turn on catch-up full scan

   Value name: DisableCatchupFullScan REG_DWORD · Enabled 0 · Disabled 1 Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Microsoft Defender Antivirus › Scan Go to policy

9. Turn on catch-up quick scan

   Value name: DisableCatchupQuickScan REG_DWORD · Enabled 0 · Disabled 1 Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Microsoft Defender Antivirus › Scan Go to policy

10. Turn on e-mail scanning

    Value name: DisableEmailScanning REG_DWORD · Enabled 0 · Disabled 1 Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Microsoft Defender Antivirus › Scan Go to policy

11. Turn on heuristics

    Value name: DisableHeuristics REG_DWORD · Enabled 0 · Disabled 1 Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Microsoft Defender Antivirus › Scan Go to policy

12. Turn on removal of items from scan history folder

    Value name: PurgeItemsAfterDelay 1 element Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Microsoft Defender Antivirus › Scan Go to policy

13. Turn on reparse point scanning

    Value name: DisableReparsePointScanning REG_DWORD · Enabled 0 · Disabled 1 Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Microsoft Defender Antivirus › Scan Go to policy

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