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Windows defender advanced scan extreme cpu overload
I routinely do Windows defender advanced scans. Up until about 2 weeks ago, that is.
All of a sudden the scan was completely maxing out my cpu. I wouldn't say it crashed the computer, but if I tried to do the simplest task while it was running, it rendered the machine unusable due to the draining of resources. Not to mention the scan would disappear, but was still running in the background. The only thing I could do at that point was to wait until it was done scanning, or shut down the unit
I found this thread that's about a year old, followed some of the suggestions, but nothing really helps.
I have no problem with the Quick scan.
High CPU usage when Windows Defender perform a Full Scan in Windows 10 - Microsoft Community
Windows Defender is my only virus protection, so there is nothing to create a conflict.
I put my defender installer folders in the excluded list. I changed my power settings from High Performance to Balanced.
I ran chkdsk /scan, sfc /scannow, dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth, and a Memory diagnostic. All normal.
Finally, I did a fresh install.
Is anybody else experiencing this?