SignatureUpdateInterval

Applies To: Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2

SignatureUpdateInterval specifies the interval at which to check for definition updates.

Values

<Time>

Specifies <time> as a number that represents the number of hours between definition update checks. Valid values range from 1 (every hour) to 24 (once per day).

The default value is 24 (once per day).

Valid Configuration Passes

oobeSystem

offlineServicing

specialize

Parent Hierarchy

Security-Malware-Windows-Defender | SignatureUpdateInterval

Applies To

For Windows Server® 2012, Windows Server® 2008 R2 and Windows Server® 2008, Windows 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 Windows Defender will check for a new update definition file every 11 hours.

<SignatureUpdateInterval>11</SignatureUpdateInterval>

See Also

Concepts

Security-Malware-Windows-Defender