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CPU throttling type

This policy setting determines whether the maximum percentage CPU utilization permitted during a scan applies only to scheduled scans, or to both scheduled and custom scans (but not real-time protection). The maximum CPU utilization limit is also referred to as CPU throttling, or a CPU usage limit. The default value for this policy setting is True, which means CPU throttling is applied only to scheduled scans. If you either enable or do not configure this setting, CPU throttling will apply only to scheduled scans. If you disable this setting, CPU throttling will apply to scheduled and custom scans.

Policy Details

Policy Name
Scan_ThrottleForScheduledScanOnly
Registry Key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan
Value Name
ThrottleForScheduledScanOnly
Supported On
At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1607
Policy State Values
Enabled: 1
Disabled: 0
Available Languages
en-us