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Windows Defender Antivirus scans failing after few secs in Windows 10
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Computer Type: PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number: MSI
OS: Windows 10 Home 20H2 64-bit
CPU: Intel Core i7 9700K
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16 GB 2x8 GB DDR4
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
Sound Card: ESS Sabre 9018
Monitor(s) Displays: BenQ 24"
Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Keyboard: Logitech G910
Mouse: Logitech G502
PSU: Corsair 750W
Hard Drives: 2x Crucial MX 1TB SATA SSD 1x Samsung Evo Plus 1TB NVMe SSD
Internet Speed: 150/150 Mbit/s
Browser: Microsoft Edge
Antivirus: Microsoft Defender
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