Windows 10: Setting Up Microsoft Defender Full Scan in Task Scheduler

I have successfully setup a scheduled task to run a full Microsoft Defender scan Monday/Wednesday/Friday mornings. This points at the following path to run the MpCmdRun.exe program: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\4.18.2009.7-0. There are two folders in the Platform directory that were created about a month part due to updates to Microsoft Defender, each has a copy of the MpCmdRun.exe program. How often will these new folders be created and how can I keep my scheduled scan task pointed at the most current version of MpCmdRun.exe? Is there an environment variable that is updated when the folder changes I can't find one or some other way to determine that an update to Microsoft Defender has changed the folder for MpCmdRun.exe?


Appreciate your help with this.

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Hi Ian,

Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

This issue might occur if you have set any task scheduler for Windows Defender.

I suggest you to delete the task for Windows defender and check if it helps.

Follow the below steps:

• 
  Search and open Schedule tasks.
  
• 
  In the left-hand menu, open the Task Scheduler Library, then select
  Microsoft >Windows >Windows Defender.
  
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  Double-click Windows Defender Scheduled Scan.
  
• 
  Select the Triggers panel, then select Delete.
  

Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.

 

How do I get Windows Defender Scheduled Scan back in Task Scheduler?

How do I get Windows Defender Scheduled Scan back in Task Scheduler?



I go: Schedule tasks > Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows > Windows Defender.



I had been messing around with the scheduler trying to make it work properly. Unfortunately, in the process I believe that I deleted the whole task (when I thought I was just deleting its properties and triggers).


Is there any way to get Windows Defender Scheduled Scan back in the list of tasks?



Thanks!

 

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