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Start-MpWDOScan
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NAME Start-MpWDOScan
SYNOPSIS
Starts a Windows Defender offline scan.
SYNTAX
Start-MpWDOScan [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Start-MpWDOScan cmdlet starts a Windows Defender offline scan on a computer.
PARAMETERS
-CimSession [<CimSession[]>]
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession
or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ThrottleLimit [<Int32>]
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0
is entered, then Windows PowerShell???? calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running
on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
Example 1: Start an offline scan
PS C:\\>Start-MpWDOScan
This command starts a Windows Defender offline scan on the computer where you run the command. This command causes the computer to start in
Windows Defender offline and begin the scan.
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SYNOPSIS
Starts a Windows Defender offline scan.
SYNTAX
Start-MpWDOScan [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Start-MpWDOScan cmdlet starts a Windows Defender offline scan on a computer.
PARAMETERS
-CimSession [<CimSession[]>]
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession
or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ThrottleLimit [<Int32>]
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0
is entered, then Windows PowerShell???? calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running
on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
Example 1: Start an offline scan
PS C:\\>Start-MpWDOScan
This command starts a Windows Defender offline scan on the computer where you run the command. This command causes the computer to start in
Windows Defender offline and begin the scan.
RELATED LINKS