Specify the scan type to use for a scheduled scan

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

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan

Value name: ScanParameters

Options

ScanParameters enum
  • Quick scan -> 1
  • Full system scan -> 2

Description

This policy setting allows you to specify the scan type to use during a scheduled scan. Scan type options are: 1 = Quick Scan (default) 2 = Full Scan If you enable this setting, the scan type will be set to the specified value. If you disable or do not configure this setting, the default scan type will used.