Define the number of days after which a catch-up scan is forced

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

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan

Value name: MissedScheduledScanCountBeforeCatchup

Options

MissedScheduledScanCountBeforeCatchup decimal - range 2-20

Description

This policy setting allows you to define the number of consecutive scheduled scans that can be missed after which a catch-up scan will be forced. By default, the value of this setting is 2 consecutive scheduled scans. If you enable this setting, a catch-up scan will occur after the specified number consecutive missed scheduled scans. If you disable or do not configure this setting, a catch-up scan will occur after the 2 consecutive missed scheduled scans.