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  1. /U/DUYHUNG2H
    /u/duyhung2h Win User

    Antimalware Service Executable is using WAY more resources than it should. My laptop sounds...

    /u/duyhung2h, Mar 31, 2022
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  2. ENZO CONTINI
    Enzo Contini Win User

    Antimalware Service Executable problem

    I am still having the problem even with the latest prerelease build. The Antimalware Service Executable process is often running and taking a lot of CPU, disk and memory. The same The Antimalware Service Executable -> Windows Defender Service ...
    Too often the PC (an I7 one, 8 GB EliteBook HP) is stuck and even the response of a keyboard entry is very slow!!

    Any suggestions?
     
    Enzo Contini, Mar 31, 2022
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  3. DEEPIKA GOWDA
    Deepika Gowda Win User
    Antimalware Service Executable - How do I stop it completely?

    Hello Aniax,

    As you are facing issues with high performance usage by Antimalware Service Executable service on your device, we will help you with this issue.

    I would like to inform that Antimalware Service Executable is a part of Windows Essentials.

    I suggest you to refer to the below post and check if your issue matches with the same. If so, try the troubleshooting steps suggested by
    GreginMich replied on November 6, 2015 and check if it helps.

    How to stop Antimalware Service Executable from hogging cpu on Windows
    10

    Hope it helps. Get back to us for further assistance on this issue. We will be happy to help you.

    Thank you.
     
    Deepika Gowda, Mar 31, 2022
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  4. MAARIJ_2016
    Maarij_2016 Win User

    Antimalware Service Executable is using WAY more resources than it should. My laptop sounds...

    Antimalware Service Executable problem

    I was having the same issue like for weeks on my HP Probook Ci5 12GB, the Antimalware Service Executable process was eating up massive CPU, DISK and RAM. After all the hard time I got searching the solution I finally landed on

    this     article which helped me.
     
    Maarij_2016, Mar 31, 2022
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