Defender ScanScheduleQuickScanTime vs ScanScheduleTime

Handian Sudianto 6,106 Reputation points
2023-11-27T03:27:54.7166667+00:00

Hello what different between ScanScheduleQuickScanTime and ScanScheduleTime on windows defender?

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  1. Marilee Turscak-MSFT 37,206 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
    2023-11-28T00:47:34.4833333+00:00

    @Handian Sudianto ,

    ScanScheduleQuickScanTime takes a DateTime, but ScanScheduleTime takes an integer. ScanScheduleTime appears in documentation for Windows Server 2022. For Windows 10, there is also a parameter called ScanScheduleOffset that takes an integer.

    Definitions from the documentation:

    ScanScheduleQuickScanTime

    Specifies the time of day, as the number of minutes after midnight, to perform a scheduled quick scan. The time refers to the local time on the computer. If you do not specify a value for this parameter, a scheduled quick scan runs at the time specified by the ScanScheduleOffset parameter. That parameter has a default time of two hours after midnight.

    ScanScheduleTime

    Specifies the time of day to run a scheduled scan. The time refers to the local time on the computer. Specify the number of minutes after midnight (for example, enter 60 for 1 a.m.). This parameter has a default time of two hours after midnight (2 a.m.).

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/defender/set-mppreference?view=windowsserver2022-ps

    Related discussion here as well:

    https://serverfault.com/questions/1100713/using-set-mppreference-to-schedule-windows-full-and-quick-scans-doesnt-work

    Let me know if this helps and if you have further questions.

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