Policy
Configure low CPU priority for scheduled scans
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016
This policy setting allows you to enable or disable low CPU priority for scheduled scans. If you enable this setting, low CPU priority will be used during scheduled scans. If you disable or do not configure this setting, not changes will be made to CPU priority for scheduled scans.
Internal name
Scan_LowCpuPriority
Policy ID
0a3c6363f31d
Elements
0
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan Value name LowCpuPriority | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 |
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan
Value name
LowCpuPriority
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.