Turn on scan after security intelligence update
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Windows Components > Microsoft Defender Antivirus > Security Intelligence Updates
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT

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

This policy setting allows you to configure the automatic scan which starts after a security intelligence update has occurred. If you enable or do not configure this setting, a scan will start following a security intelligence update. If you disable this setting, a scan will not start following a security intelligence update.

Internal name
SignatureUpdate_DisableScanOnUpdate
Policy ID
5a9d2c1a3c17
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Signature Updates
Value name
DisableScanOnUpdate
REG_DWORD
HKLM
0
HKLM
1
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Signature Updates
Value name
DisableScanOnUpdate
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
0
Disabled value
1

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