Vista Forums
Vista Forums Home Join Vista Forums Donate Vista Tutorials Tags

Welcome to Vista Forums we are your forum to discuss Windows Vista x64 and x86 systems. Whether you need help or just want to post an idea you have on Vista, this is the forum for you.
Register at Vista forums...the world biggest Windows Vista resource Join Vista Forums

Go Back   Vista Forums > Vista Forums > Tutorials

Windows Defender - Automatic Scanning

Poll: Did this Tutorial help and work for you?
Poll Options
Did this Tutorial help and work for you?

Comment
 
Tutorial Tools Display Modes
<!-- google_ad_section_start -->Windows Defender - Automatic Scanning<!-- google_ad_section_end -->
Windows Defender - Automatic Scanning
How to Set Windows Defender Automatic Scanning Schedule in Vista
Published by Brink
03-01-2008

How to Set Windows Defender Automatic Scanning Schedule in Vista

Information
  This will show you how to set Windows Defender automatic scanning schedule options and how to allow Windows Defender to wakeup the computer to run the scheduled scan, or run the scan the next time you start or wakeup the computer.
NOTE
  Obviously Windows Defender will need to be turned on to allow automatic scanning. See: How to Turn Windows Defender On or Off
RELATED LINKS:

STEP ONE:
Set Windows Defender Automatic Scanning Options
1. Open the Control Panel. (Classic View)
2. Click on the Windows Defender icon.
3. Click on Tools at the top. (See screenshot below)
4. Click on Options in the main window.

Tools.jpg

5. To Turn Off Automatic Scanning -
NOTE: If you turn off automatic scanning, then you will have to manually run Windows Defender scan.
A) Uncheck Automatically scan my computer. (See screenshot below step 6)
B) Go to step 7.
6. To Turn On Automatic Scanning -
NOTE: You will need to turn on automatic scanning if you would like Windows Defender to scan your computer automatically for you.
A) Uncheck Automatically scan my computer. (See screenshot below)
B) Adjust the schedule setting to what Frequency, Approximate time, and Type of scan you want.
C) Decide if you would like Windows Defender to check for updates before scanning.
NOTE: It is recommended that you check this to run a updated scan.

D) Decide if you would like Windows Defender to apply default actions if it finds something in a scan.
NOTE: This can be useful if you have the scan run when you are not at the computer. Usually the Default action settings (definition-based) do a great job.
Options.jpg

7. Click on Save. (See screenshot above)
NOTE: If you turned off automatic scanning, then your done. The options below only apply if you have automatic scanning turned on.
STEP TWO:
Task Scheduler
WARNING
  You must have automatic scanning turned on in STEP ONE above.
1. Open the Start Menu.
A) In the white line (Start Search) area, type taskschd.msc and press Enter.
B) Go to step 3.
OR

2. Open the Control Panel (Classic view).
A) Click on the Administrative Tools Icon.
B) Click on Task Scheduler.
3. Click Continue for UAC prompt.
4. In the right pane, click on View and click on Show Hidden Tasks to check it. (See screenshot below step 7)
5. In the left pane, click on the arrow on the Task Scheduler Library folderand Microsoft folder to expand them.
6. Click on the Windows Defender folder.
7. In the middle pane, right click on the listed MP Scheduled Scan and click Properties.

Task_Scheduler.jpg

8. Decide if you would like to do OPTION ONE or OPTION TWO below.
NOTE: You could do both if you like in case the scan cannot wakeup the computer for some reason.


OPTION ONE:
Set Windows Defender Scan to Wake Up the Computer to Run
NOTE
  You must have automatic scanning turned on in STEP ONE above. This will allow Windows Defender to run the scheduled scan to run even if the computer is in sleep mode.

9. Click on the Conditions tab. (See screenshot below)
A) Check the Wake the computer to run this task box.
Wake_Up.jpg


OPTION TWO:
Set Windows Defender Scan to Run the Next Time when Missed
NOTE
  This will allow Windows Defender to run the scheduled scan the next time you have the computer running if the scan was missed due to it not being able to run at it's scheduled time.

10. Click on the Settings tab. (See screenshot below)
A) Check the Run task as soon as possible after a scheduled start is missed box.
Next_Time.jpg
STEP THREE:
Finishing Up
11. Click OK. (See screenshots below steps 9 and 10)
12. Close Task Scheduler.


That's it,
Shawn
Published by
Brink's Avatar
Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Texas, USA
Posts: 13,014
Rep Power: 200
Brink has a reputation beyond reputeBrink has a reputation beyond reputeBrink has a reputation beyond reputeBrink has a reputation beyond reputeBrink has a reputation beyond reputeBrink has a reputation beyond reputeBrink has a reputation beyond reputeBrink has a reputation beyond reputeBrink has a reputation beyond reputeBrink has a reputation beyond reputeBrink has a reputation beyond repute

Tutorial Tools

Applies to
All Vista Versions
64 Bit & 32 Bit

Rating
Skill Level
40%40%40%
2

Page copy protected against web site content infringement by Copyscape

Comment

Tags
schedule, scan, defender, windows

Tutorial Tools
Display Modes









Vistax64.com is an independent web site and has not been authorized,
sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation.
"Windows Vista", the Start Orb, and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
© Designer Media 2005-2008
Tutorial powered by GARS 2.1.8m ©2005-2006

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48