This policy setting allows you to configure scheduled scan start time and the scheduled security intelligence update start time window in hours.
If you disable or do not configure this setting, scheduled tasks will begin at a random time within an interval of 4 hours after the specified start time.
If you enable this setting, you must pick a randomization window in hours. The possible randomization window interval is between 1 and 23 hours.
Registry Hive | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
Registry Path | Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender |
Value Name | SchedulerRandomizationTime |
Value Type | REG_DWORD |
Enabled Value | 1 |
Disabled Value | 0 |
Registry Hive | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
Registry Path | Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender |
Value Name | SchedulerRandomizationTime |
Value Type | REG_DWORD |
Default Value | 4 |
Min Value | 1 |
Max Value | 23 |