Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Endpoint protectionManage Event Based Updates Microsoft Defender Antivirus
In brief
The documented Set-MpPreference command now uses `$true` instead of `1` for the CheckForSignaturesBeforeRunningScan parameter.
What Defender admins need to know
Administrators should use the updated Boolean value when copying this command.
Summaries are generated from the documentation change itself.
Documentation change
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To require Microsoft Defender Antivirus to check for updated signatures before starting a scheduled scan, run the following cmdlet:
Set-MpPreference -CheckForSignaturesBeforeRunningScan 1$true
For more information, see Use PowerShell cmdlets to configure and run Microsoft Defender Antivirus and Defender Antivirus cmdlets.
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ To configure protection update checks before scans in Group Policy, perform the To require Microsoft Defender Antivirus to check for updated signatures before starting a scheduled scan, run the following cmdlet: ```PowerShell-Set-MpPreference -CheckForSignaturesBeforeRunningScan 1+Set-MpPreference -CheckForSignaturesBeforeRunningScan $true ``` For more information, see [Use PowerShell cmdlets to configure and run Microsoft Defender Antivirus](use-powershell-cmdlets-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md) and [Defender Antivirus cmdlets](/powershell/module/defender/index).@@ -223,4 +223,3 @@ For more information about managing Microsoft Defender Antivirus updates, see th - [Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 10](microsoft-defender-antivirus-windows.md) -