Policy
Trigger a quick scan after X days without any scans
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 defines the number of days that can pass since the last scan before an aggresive catchup quick scan is automatically triggered. The value represents the number of days that can pass without any scans being performed before an agressive quick scan will be triggered. Valid values range from 7 to 60 days. If not configured, aggressive quick scans will be disabled. By default, the value is set to 25 days when enabled.
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 how many days without scans should pass before an aggressive quick scan is triggered ID Scan_DaysUntilAggressiveCatchupQuickScan | decimal | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan Value name DaysUntilAggressiveCatchupQuickScan Type REG_DWORD | Range: 7 to 60 |