Policy

Initiate security intelligence update on startup

This policy setting allows you to configure security intelligence updates on startup when there is no antimalware engine present. If you enable or do not configure this setting, security intelligence updates will be initiated on startup when there is no antimalware engine present. If you disable this setting, security intelligence updates will not be initiated on startup when there is no antimalware engine present.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Microsoft Defender Antivirus / Security Intelligence Updates
Policy IDd0a08bb57700
Internal nameSignatureUpdate_DisableUpdateOnStartupWithoutEngine

Registry

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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Signature Updates\DisableUpdateOnStartupWithoutEngine (enabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Signature Updates\DisableUpdateOnStartupWithoutEngine (disabled) = 1

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to configure security intelligence updates on startup when there is no antimalware engine present. If you enable or do not configure this setting, security intelligence updates will be initiated on startup when there is no antimalware engine present. If you disable this setting, security intelligence updates will not be initiated on startup when there is no antimalware engine present.

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