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Limited periodic scanning is a special type of threat detection and remediation that can be enabled when you have installed another antivirus product on a Windows 10 device.
It can only be enabled in certain situations. See [Windows Defender Antivirus compatibility](windows-defender-antivirus-compatibility.md) for more information on when limited periodic scanning can be enabled, and how Windows Defender Antivirus works with other AV products.
It can only be enabled in certain situations. For more information about limited periodic scanning and how Microsoft Defender Antivirus works with other antivirus products, see [Windows Defender Antivirus compatibility](windows-defender-antivirus-compatibility.md).
**Microsoft does not recommend using this feature in enterprise environments. This is a feature primarily intended for consumers.** This feature only uses a very limited subset of the Windows Defender Antivirus capabilities to detect malware, and will not be able to detect most malware and potentially unwanted software. Also, management and reporting capabilities will be limited. Microsoft recommends enterprises choose their primary antivirus solution and use it exclusively.
**Microsoft does not recommend using this feature in enterprise environments. This is a feature primarily intended for consumers.** This feature only uses a limited subset of the Windows Defender Antivirus capabilities to detect malware, and will not be able to detect most malware and potentially unwanted software. Also, management and reporting capabilities will be limited. Microsoft recommends enterprises choose their primary antivirus solution and use it exclusively.
## How to enable limited periodic scanning
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![Windows Security app showing ContosoAV as the installed and running antivirus provider. There is a single link to open ContosoAV settings.](images/vtp-3ps.png)
Underneath any 3rd party AV products, a new link will appear as **Windows Defender Antivirus options**. Clicking this link will expand to show the toggle that enables limited periodic scanning.
Underneath any third party AV products, a new link will appear as **Windows Defender Antivirus options**. Clicking this link will expand to show the toggle that enables limited periodic scanning.
![The limited periodic option is a toggle to enable or disable **periodic scanning**](images/vtp-3ps-lps.png)
Sliding the swtich to **On** will show the standard Windows Defender AV options underneath the 3rd party AV product. The limited periodic scanning option will appear at the bottom of the page.
Sliding the switch to **On** will show the standard Windows Defender AV options underneath the third party AV product. The limited periodic scanning option will appear at the bottom of the page.
![When enabled, periodic scanning shows the normal Windows Defender Antivirus options](images/vtp-3ps-lps-on.png)