How to Turn On or Off Periodic Scanning with Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 10?

!Starting with Windows 10 build 14352, a new security feature called Limited Periodic Scanning will be introduced.

When this feature is enabled, Microsoft Defender will periodically scan your PC for threats.

In this article, we will explain how to enable or disable periodic scanning using Microsoft Defender Antivirus.

To enable or disable periodic scanning using Microsoft Defender Antivirus, just follow the next steps:

First, using the key combination Win + I, launch the Settings application, and in it go to Privacy & Security, in which you should click on Windows Security.
In the window that opens, click on Virus and threat protection, and then click on Microsoft Defender Antivirus options.
When this option is open, you will see a switch that controls the inclusion of periodic scanning.