Policy
Define the number of days before spyware security intelligence is considered out of date
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setting allows you to define the number of days that must pass before spyware security intelligence is considered out of date. If security intelligence is determined to be out of date, this state may trigger several additional actions, including falling back to an alternative update source or displaying a warning icon in the user interface. By default, this value is set to 7 days. If you enable this setting, spyware security intelligence will be considered out of date after the number of days specified have passed without an update. If you disable or do not configure this setting, spyware security intelligence will be considered out of date after the default number of days have passed without an update.
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| Computer | Define the number of days before spyware security intelligence is considered out of date ID SignatureUpdate_ASSignatureDue | decimal | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Signature Updates Value name ASSignatureDue Type REG_DWORD | Range: 0 to 4294967295 |