Scan profiles are used to determine what information a particular scanner will collect. For instance, PDQ Inventory has scan profiles that collect installed applications, hot fixes, registry values, and more (see below).
Sometimes you need a quick scan, without waiting for all details to be collected. For instance, if you just deployed an application and you want PDQ Inventory to reflect the new install, create a scan profile that just scans for Applications and Computer Details. If you have hundreds (or thousands) of computers, you can reduce your scan time considerably.
Available scanners in PDQ Inventory
| Active Directory | Applications | Computer Details |
| Disks | Displays | Environment Variables |
| Files | Hardware Devices | Hot Fixes |
| Memory Modules | Network Adapters | Printers |
| Registry | Services | Shares |
| Users & Groups | Windows Features | WMI |
Shane walks you through this feature in the video below.
