Policy

Trigger a quick scan after X days without any scans

This policy setting defines the number of days that can pass since the last scan before an aggresive catchup quick scan is automatically triggered. The value represents the number of days that can pass without any scans being performed before an agressive quick scan will be triggered. Valid values range from 7 to 60 days. If not configured, aggressive quick scans will be disabled. By default, the value is set to 25 days when enabled.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Microsoft Defender Antivirus / Scan
Policy IDb5092a2b5f4c
Internal nameScan_DaysUntilAggressiveCatchupQuickScan

Registry

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

Policy notes

This policy setting defines the number of days that can pass since the last scan before an aggresive catchup quick scan is automatically triggered. The value represents the number of days that can pass without any scans being performed before an agressive quick scan will be triggered. Valid values range from 7 to 60 days. If not configured, aggressive quick scans will be disabled. By default, the value is set to 25 days when enabled.

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