ScheduleDay

ScheduleDay specifies the day of the week that Microsoft Defender runs a scheduled full scan to complete remediation. The full scan can also be configured to run every day or to never run at all.

Values

0

Run a scheduled full scan every day.

1

Run a scheduled full scan Sunday.

2

Run a scheduled full scan Monday.

3

Run a scheduled full scan Tuesday.

4

Run a scheduled full scan Wednesday.

5

Run a scheduled full scan Thursday.

6

Run a scheduled full scan Friday.

7

Run a scheduled full scan Saturday.

8

Never run a scheduled full scan. This is the default value.

Valid Configuration Passes

oobeSystem

offlineServicing

specialize

Parent Hierarchy

Security-Malware-Windows-Defender | Scan | ScheduleDay

Applies To

For Windows Windows Server 2016 editions, Microsoft Defender is installed with the operating system.

For Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Defender is installed with the Desktop Experience Pack.

For a full list of the Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Security-Malware-Windows-Defender.

XML Example

The following XML output shows how to specify that Microsoft Defender will run a full scan every day.

<ScheduleDay>0</ScheduleDay>

Security-Malware-Windows-Defender