The scanning scope includes all files, including files on mounted removable media, such as USB drives. If real-time protection is turned on, files are scanned before they are accessed and executed. Scan > Configure low CPU priority for scheduled scans

Scan > Specify the maximum size of archive files to be scannedĬonfigure low CPU priority for scheduled scans Specify the maximum size (in kilobytes) of archive files that should be scanned. Manually run scans will ignore this setting and run without any CPU limits. NOTE: The maximum CPU load is not a hard limit, but is guidance for the scanning engine to not exceed the maximum on average. Scan > Specify the maximum percentage of CPU utilization during a scan Specify the maximum CPU load (as a percentage) during a scan. Scan > Specify the maximum depth to scan archive files Specify the level of subfolders within an archive folder to scan Scan removable drives during full scans only

The extensions exclusion list will take precedence over this setting. DisableScanningMappedNetworkDrivesForFullScan Scan > Run full scan on mapped network drives If you enable or do not configure this setting, script scanning will be enabled. This policy setting allows you to configure script scanning. See Email scanning limitations (in this article) PowerShell Set-MpPreference parameter or WMI property for MSFT_MpPreference class Settings and locations Policy item and location In the Group Policy Management Editor go to Computer configuration and click Administrative templates.Įxpand the tree to Windows components > Microsoft Defender Antivirus, and then select a location (refer to Settings and locations in this article).Ĭlick OK, and repeat for any other settings. Right-click the Group Policy Object you want to configure, and then select Edit. On your Group Policy management computer, open the Group Policy Management Console.

Group Policy Settings Reference Spreadsheet for Windows 11 October 2021 Update (21H2).

Group Policy Settings Reference Spreadsheet for Windows Update (2004).

You can configure refer to the spreadsheet when you edit Group Policy Objects. Download the Group Policy Reference Spreadsheet, which lists the policy settings for computer and user configurations that are included in the Administrative template files delivered with for Windows.

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