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Define the number of days after which a catch-up security intelligence update is required

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

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Signature Updates

Value name: SignatureUpdateCatchupInterval

Options

SignatureUpdateCatchupInterval decimal - range 0-4294967295

Description

This policy setting allows you to define the number of days after which a catch-up security intelligence update will be required. By default, the value of this setting is 1 day. If you enable this setting, a catch-up security intelligence update will occur after the specified number of days. If you disable or do not configure this setting, a catch-up security intelligence update will be required after the default number of days.