Scan removable drives

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016

This policy setting allows you to manage whether or not to scan for malicious software and unwanted software in the contents of removable drives, such as USB flash drives, when running a full scan. If you enable this setting, removable drives will be scanned during any type of scan. If you disable or do not configure this setting, removable drives will not be scanned during a full scan. Removable drives may still be scanned during quick scan and custom scan.

This policy has no additional user input fields.

• Computer
  Allow users to pause scan

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
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  Check for the latest virus and spyware security intelligence before running a scheduled scan

  At least Windows Vista
• Computer
  Configure local setting override for maximum percentage of CPU utilization

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
• Computer
  Configure local setting override for schedule scan day

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
• Computer
  Configure local setting override for scheduled quick scan time

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
• Computer
  Configure local setting override for scheduled scan time

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
• Computer
  Configure local setting override for the scan type to use for a scheduled scan

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT