Turn on script scanning

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection

Value name: DisableScriptScanning

Enabled: DisableScriptScanning = 0

Disabled: DisableScriptScanning = 1

Description

This policy setting allows you to configure script scanning. If you enable or do not configure this setting, script scanning will be enabled. If you disable this setting, script scanning will be disabled.