How to Turn On or Off Periodic Scanning with Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows x

Starting with Windows 10 build 14352, a new security setting called Express Periodic Scanning will be included.

Limited Periodic Scanning is a new security setting you can choose to turn on if you use an antivirus program other than Microsoft Defender. This setting can provide an boosted line of defense in scanning and detecting malware on your device. Each month Microsoft�s Malicious Software Removal Tool detects malware on ane to 2 million devices, fifty-fifty those running other antivirus software. The Express Periodic Scanning setting can be turned on for unmanaged devices.

When turned on, Windows x volition use the Microsoft Defender scanning engine to periodically browse your PC for threats and remediate them. These periodic scans will utilize Automated Maintenance�to ensure the system chooses optimal times based on minimal impact to the user, PC performance, and free energy efficiency�or customers can schedule these scans. Limited Periodic Scanning is intended to offer an additional line of defense to your existing antivirus program�s existent-time protection.

When Windows 10 Limited Periodic Scanning is turned ON, and even if you are Not using Microsoft Defender for your real-fourth dimension protection, the Microsoft Defender user interface and History tab will let you to view whatsoever additional threats that have been detected.

When a threat is plant, Microsoft Defender will notify you with a Windows x notification. In most cases, Windows Defender will besides automatically have action on the threat. Clicking on the notification will open Microsoft Defender where yous can further review the threat that was plant and the action that was automatically taken.

Clicking the notification will take you to Windows Security, where boosted actions (if required) tin be taken and applied.

To read more near Limited Periodic Scanning, run across:

  • Express Periodic Scanning in Windows ten to Provide Additional Malware Protection | Microsoft Security
  • Use express periodic scanning in Microsoft Defender Antivirus | Microsoft Docs

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Periodic Scanning with Microsoft Defender Antivirus when you have a tertiary party antivirus program installed in Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to plough on or off Limited Periodic Scanning.

Here's How:

1 Open Windows Security, and click/tap on the Virus & threat protection icon. (see screenshot below)

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2 Click/tap on Microsoft Defender Antivirus options to aggrandize it open, and plow On or Off (default) Periodic scanning for what you want. (see screenshots beneath)

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3 If prompted by UAC, click/tap on Yep to corroborate.

4 You tin now shut the Windows Defender Security Center if you like.

That'south it,
Shawn

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