Check for the latest virus and spyware definitions before running a scheduled scan

This policy setting allows you to manage whether a check for new virus and spyware definitions will occur before running a scan. This setting applies to scheduled scans as well as the command line "mpcmdrun -SigUpdate" but it has no effect on scans initiated manually from the user interface.If you enable this setting a check for new definitions will occur before running a scan.If you disable this setting or do not configure this setting the scan will start using the existing definitions.

Policy path: 

Windows Components\Windows Defender\Scan

Scope: 

Machine

Supported on: 

At least Windows Vista

Registry settings: 

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan!CheckForSignaturesBeforeRunningScan

Filename: 

WindowsDefender.admx

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