how to reschedule Antimalware Service Executable

To reschedule the Antimalware Service Executable, which is part of Microsoft Defender Antivirus, you can use Group Policy settings or PowerShell cmdlets. Here are the steps for each method:

Using Group Policy:

1. Open the Group Policy Management Console.
2. Navigate to Computer Configuration > Policies > Windows Components > Microsoft Defender Antivirus > Remediation.
3. Locate the settings for scheduling scans:
   • Specify the day of the week to run a scheduled full scan to complete remediation.
   • Specify the time of day to run a scheduled full scan to complete remediation.
4. Adjust these settings to your preferred schedule.

Using PowerShell:

You can also use PowerShell cmdlets to set the schedule:

Set-MpPreference -RemediationScheduleDay <day>
Set-MpPreference -RemediationScheduleTime <time>

Replace <day> with the desired day of the week and <time> with the specific time you want the scan to occur.

Adjusting these settings will help ensure that the Antimalware Service Executable runs at a time that is more convenient for you, minimizing interruptions during your work hours.

References:

• Manage the schedule for when protection updates should be downloaded and applied
• Schedule antivirus scans using Group Policy
• Schedule antivirus scans using PowerShell