Can I take control of Defender Scheduled Scans?

Windows defender scans way too much, often causing problems when I need the resources for games.

I don't want to disable automatic scans entirely, I just want to take control of when they happen.

I've tried setting a once a day schedule in the task scheduler but the trigger is blank next time I think to go look.



Edition Windows 10 Pro
Version 22H2
Installed on ‎10/‎12/‎2020
OS build 19045.3570
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.19052.1000.0

Why not just disable Windows Defender Scheduled Scan in Task Scheduler and create a shortcut to a script that runs a scan whenever you want?

For example, I use two one-line PowerShell scripts to kick-off immediate scans, one Quick and the other Full:

Code:

Start-MpScan -ScanType QuickScan

Code:

Start-MpScan -ScanType FullScan

You can read more in this article.

Hope this helps...