antimalware service taking up too much resources


  1. XDM Inc
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    antimalware service taking up too much resources


    lately i have noticed that microsofts antimalware service is taking up too much CPU and ram and makeing my laptop very hot (fans on high) and it stays like thata for the reminander of the usage until reboot on and off. itwas never like that before but it seems ti be doing this lately. and i have checked that windows defnder but it is not scanning so why is this doing that?
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  3. Gary
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    I no longer use it, I am back on Avast Internet Security. It works fine.
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  4. badrobot
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    xdarkmario said:
    lately i have noticed that microsofts antimalware service is taking up too much CPU and ram and makeing my laptop very hot (fans on high) and it stays like thata for the reminander of the usage until reboot on and off. itwas never like that before but it seems ti be doing this lately. and i have checked that windows defnder but it is not scanning so why is this doing that?
    Maybe it's time to clean up those garbage hogging your resources.

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  6. XDM Inc
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    I have ccleaner pro
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