Policy

Configure low CPU priority for scheduled scans

This policy setting allows you to enable or disable low CPU priority for scheduled scans. If you enable this setting, low CPU priority will be used during scheduled scans. If you disable or do not configure this setting, not changes will be made to CPU priority for scheduled scans.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Microsoft Defender Antivirus / Scan
Policy ID0a3c6363f31d
Internal nameScan_LowCpuPriority

Registry

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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan\LowCpuPriority (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan\LowCpuPriority (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to enable or disable low CPU priority for scheduled scans. If you enable this setting, low CPU priority will be used during scheduled scans. If you disable or do not configure this setting, not changes will be made to CPU priority for scheduled scans.

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