Policy
CPU throttling type
Windows 11 25H2
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016
This policy setting determines whether the maximum percentage CPU utilization permitted during a scan applies only to scheduled scans, or to both scheduled and custom scans (but not real-time protection). The maximum CPU utilization limit is also referred to as CPU throttling, or a CPU usage limit. The default value for this policy setting is True, which means CPU throttling is applied only to scheduled scans. If you either enable or do not configure this setting, CPU throttling will apply only to scheduled scans. If you disable this setting, CPU throttling will apply to scheduled and custom scans.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan\ThrottleForScheduledScanOnly | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.
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