Windows 10: I want to SCHEDULE a FULL security scan on my Windows 10 pc for every night. I do NOT want...

I want to schedule a FULL security scan on my Windows 10 pc every night. I do NOT want to schedule a "quick scan". I want to schedule a FULL scan. Please do not send me a link on how to schedule a scan unless it is for a FULL scan, and not a "quick scan". Please do not send me a link on how to perform a full scan. My question is very, very specific. Please, please, please tell me how to schedule my Windows 10 computer to perform it's own FULL security scan every night. Please, please, please do NOT offer me any information on any other type of scan. I'm looking to do a FULL security scan, NOT

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Scan schedule for Windows 10?

Windows Defender regularly scans your PC through the 'Automatic Maintenance' feature which may be setup to run at 2AM every day. You can find your machines setting in the control panel here by searching here:
Control Panel >System and Security > Security and Maintenance > Automatic Maintenance

To manually scan your PC, use the Task Scheduler.

• Search and open Schedule tasks.
• In the left-hand menu, open the Task Scheduler Library, then select
  Microsoft > Windows > Windows Defender.
• Select 'Windows Defender Scheduled Scan' and select
  'Run'

 

how to schedule a full windows 10 security scan

Hello,

Please refer this step-by-step guide:

[How To] Schedule Windows Defender Scan In Windows 10

For full scan, use following scheduled task command or use one mentioned in article above:

"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -Scan -ScanType 2

Hope this helps!

Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog post by a trusted Microsoft MVP.

 

Scan schedule for Windows 10?

CJ,

Many thanks for that fantastic response - and thanks for replying so quickly!

I've now set a scheduled maintenance time via the control panel.

Kindest Regards,

Andrew