Policy
Turn on scan after security intelligence update
This policy setting allows you to configure the automatic scan which starts after a security intelligence update has occurred. If you enable or do not configure this setting, a scan will start following a security intelligence update. If you disable this setting, a scan will not start following a security intelligence update.
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Microsoft Defender Antivirus / Security Intelligence Updates
Policy ID
5a9d2c1a3c17 Internal name
SignatureUpdate_DisableScanOnUpdate Registry
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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Signature Updates\DisableScanOnUpdate (enabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Signature Updates\DisableScanOnUpdate (disabled) = 1Policy notes
This policy setting allows you to configure the automatic scan which starts after a security intelligence update has occurred. If you enable or do not configure this setting, a scan will start following a security intelligence update. If you disable this setting, a scan will not start following a security intelligence update.
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