This hidden Windows 11 setting runs Defender scans you missed

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. If your PC is off during a scheduled Windows Security scan, it'll get skipped. Use this simple registry tweak to force scans afterwards. Windows Security and its Defender antivirus component carries out quick scans and full scans of the files on your computer at regular, scheduled intervals. However, if the computer is switched off at the scheduled time, the virus scan will not take place.