Configure local setting override for maximum percentage of CPU utilization

This policy setting configures a local override for the configuration of maximum percentage of CPU utilization during scan. This setting can only be set by Group Policy.If you enable this setting the local preference setting will take priority over Group Policy.If you disable or do not configure this setting Group Policy will take priority over the local preference setting.

Policy path: 

Windows Components\Windows Defender\Scan

Scope: 

Machine

Supported on: 

At least Windows Server 2012 Windows 8 or Windows RT

Registry settings: 

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

Filename: 

WindowsDefender.admx

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