Antimalware Service Executable CPU Hog

[RyanMacRocks]

Hi guys, after upgrading from Windows 7 to 10, I have found that Windows Defender seems to be constantly running in the background with anywhere from 2-25% CPU usage. Is there a way to set it up to only perform scans at certain times? I know there is a setting to disable real-time protection, but that is only temporary. 

[MahtXL]

Hi guys, after upgrading from Windows 7 to 10, I have found that Windows Defender seems to be constantly running in the background with anywhere from 2-25% CPU usage. Is there a way to set it up to only perform scans at certain times? I know there is a setting to disable real-time protection, but that is only temporary. 

Nope, you are pretty much pooped. Think you can set scans at certain times but this wont stop the realtime protection which as you mentioned can be turned off (and then is forcefully turned back on ) just gotta keep shutting it off. everytime you log in, or sit back down at the pc. and blast microsofts ears off that you want it gone.

[RyanMacRocks]

Nope, you are pretty much pooped. Think you can set scans at certain times but this wont stop the realtime protection which as you mentioned can be turned off (and then is forcefully turned back on ) just gotta keep shutting it off. everytime you log in, or sit back down at the pc. and blast microsofts ears off that you want it gone.

OK, thanks, hopefully MS will give us the option to turn it off permanently later on...Every bit counts when you're trying to play GTA V on a dual-core CPU.

[TetraSky]

And this is why I tell people not to buy a dual core CPU... It's just not enough in today's world anymore.

You could try using an actual anti virus, which you CAN set up so it only scans at certain moments.

[TDP_Equinox]

And this is why I tell people not to buy a dual core CPU... It's just not enough in today's world anymore.

You could try using an actual anti virus, which you CAN set up so it only scans at certain moments.

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>Agreed.

[MahtXL]

And this is why I tell people not to buy a dual core CPU... It's just not enough in today's world anymore.

You could try using an actual anti virus, which you CAN set up so it only scans at certain moments.

Eyup

[RyanMacRocks]

And this is why I tell people not to buy a dual core CPU... It's just not enough in today's world anymore.

You could try using an actual anti virus, which you CAN set up so it only scans at certain moments.

Problem is this wouldn't fix Windows Defender still running.

 

I will be getting a 4690k soon though.

[0x1e]

Problem is this wouldn't fix Windows Defender still running.

 

I will be getting a 4690k soon though.

Getting another anti virus, like Microsoft Essentials or another like it will give you an option to permanently disable Microsoft Defender.

[DarthSlater77]

Getting another anti virus, like Microsoft Essentials or another like it will give you an option to permanently disable Microsoft Defender.

I tried doing this with my laptop on my Win10 adventure. It refused to recognize IOBit anti malware as a antivirus program witch it is, and ran WinDefend anyway. One of the reasons among many that I switched back to Win7. I also had 10 crashes, 3 BSOD's, Windows that would open 3 times after one click, windows that refused to close, Can not disable Automatic updates natively, and lots of driver issues. At some point Win10 may be great and i hope it is. I want DX12 at some point but the OS still needs alot of work. At this point I estimate it will be 1.5 to 2y before it is stable and more compatible with the current hardware on the market.

[dom1310df]

Getting another anti virus, like Microsoft Essentials or another like it will give you an option to permanently disable Microsoft Defender.

On Windows 8, Microsoft Security Essentials became Windows Defender.

[TetraSky]

I tried doing this with my laptop on my Win10 adventure. It refused to recognize IOBit anti malware as a antivirus program witch it is, and ran WinDefend anyway. One of the reasons among many that I switched back to Win7. I also had 10 crashes, 3 BSOD's, Windows that would open 3 times after one click, windows that refused to close, Can not disable Automatic updates natively, and lots of driver issues. At some point Win10 may be great and i hope it is. I want DX12 at some point but the OS still needs alot of work. At this point I estimate it will be 1.5 to 2y before it is stable and more compatible with the current hardware on the market.

Well I think the name is self explanatory... It's not an anti virus. It's an anti malware. Not the same thing. In the same way that Malwarebyte is not an antivirus.

As for issues, other than the first week or two after release of Win10, the rest has been a breeze so far for me.

[jj509]

I've noticed when I upgraded to windows 10 my average idle CPU usage was a bit higher. Performed a clean install of windows 10 and usage remained the same. I think this is just how windows 10 is.

[DarthSlater77]

Well I think the name is self explanatory... It's not an anti virus. It's an anti malware. Not the same thing. In the same way that Malwarebyte is not an antivirus.

As for issues, other than the first week or two after release of Win10, the rest has been a breeze so far for me.

Oh sory for the confusion Advance System Care, the anti-malware utility is one of the tools in the tool box. Its the AdvSysCare that has the real time antivirus process. My bad.  

[TDP_Equinox]

Oh sory for the confusion Advance System Care, the anti-malware utility is one of the tools in the tool box. Its the AdvSysCare that has the real time antivirus process. My bad.  

Advanced system care is fake; It's malware. 

[0x1e]

On Windows 8, Microsoft Security Essentials became Windows Defender.

Ah, I didn't know this.

I thought it was the same program that I once used way back in XP / Vista.