Check for the latest virus and spyware security intelligence on startup

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

This policy setting allows you to manage whether a check for new virus and spyware security intelligence will occur immediately after service startup. If you enable this setting, a check for new security intelligence will occur after service startup. If you disable this setting or do not configure this setting, a check for new security intelligence will not occur after service startup.

This policy has no additional user input fields.

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  Allow notifications to disable security intelligence based reports to Microsoft MAPS

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
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  Allow real-time security intelligence updates based on reports to Microsoft MAPS

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
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  Allow security intelligence updates from Microsoft Update

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
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  Allow security intelligence updates when running on battery power

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
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  Allows Microsoft Defender Antivirus to update and communicate over a metered connection.

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
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  Configure security intelligence updates according to the scheduler for VDI clients.

  At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1903
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  Define file shares for downloading security intelligence updates

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT