Policy
Specify the interval to run quick scans per day
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016
This policy setting allows you to specify an interval at which to perform a quick scan. The time value is represented as the number of hours between quick scans. Valid values range from 1 (every hour) to 24 (once per day). If set to zero, interval quick scans will not occur. By default, this setting is set to 0. If you enable this setting, a quick scan will run at the interval specified. If you disable or do not configure this setting, quick scan controlled by this config will not be run.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Specify the interval to run quick scans per day ID Scan_QuickScanInterval | decimal | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan Value name QuickScanInterval Type REG_DWORD | Range: 0 to 24 |