Policy
Specify the scan type to use for a scheduled scan
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.
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Microsoft Defender Antivirus / Scan
Policy ID
4ad272acc4dcInternal name
Scan_ScanParametersRegistry
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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan\ScanParametersPolicy notes
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.
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