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Microsoft.Policies.WindowsDefender• Machine

Specify the day of the week to run a scheduled full scan to complete remediation

This policy setting allows you to specify the day of the week on which to perform a scheduled full scan in order to complete remediation. The scan can also be configured to run every day or to never run at all. This setting can be configured with the following ordinal number values: (0x0) Every Day (0x1) Sunday (0x2) Monday (0x3) Tuesday (0x4) Wednesday (0x5) Thursday (0x6) Friday (0x7) Saturday (0x8) Never (default) If you enable this setting, a scheduled full scan to complete remediation will run at the frequency specified. If you disable or do not configure this setting, a scheduled full scan to complete remediation will run at a default frequency.

Policy Details

Policy Name
Remediation_Scan_ScheduleDay
Registry Key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Remediation
Value Name
Scan_ScheduleDay
Supported On
At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
OMA-URI (CSP)
ADMX_MicrosoftDefenderAntivirus/Remediation_Scan_ScheduleDay
OS Build Version:10.0.22000, 10.0.19043.1202, 10.0.19042.1202, 10.0.19041.1202
CSP Version:10.0
Conflict Resolution:LastWrite
Allowed Editions:
EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationHolographic BusinessPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval
Available Languages
en-us

Configuration Elements

Specify the day of the week to run a scheduled full scan to complete remediation

Type: enum

Allowed Values
  • 8 Never
  • 0 Every Day
  • 1 Sunday
  • 2 Monday
  • 3 Tuesday
  • 4 Wednesday
  • 5 Thursday
  • 6 Friday
  • 7 Saturday