Windows 10: Preventing windows defender from scanning games that contain EasyAntiCheat

So I have come to the conclusion that Easyanticheat freaks out and blue screens my PC when its being scanned by antivirus's including windows defender, so how can I prevent these games from being scanned? Most prevalent being Fortnite.Additional question but not needing an answer: What common programs can cause Easyanticheat to freak out / crash? Example: OverwolfBelow is my previous post that doesn't need answering from awhile back if that helps at all with anything.https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/consistant-bsod-invovling-easyanticheatsys-need/ce7776d7-1617-4579-a

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Prevent windows defender from scanning during games

I have decided to give windows defender a try, and I am happy with it except for the fact that it runs scans at unpredictable times. While not a problem when I am working, if I am playing a video game, it makes the game lag considerably, and with no way
to pause the scan that I know of, this is an annoying issue.

I write to ask:

Can you prevent windows defender from scanning while certain applications are running (that way I could prevent it from scanning during my games)?

If that isn't possible, can you control what time windows defender scans?

 

Prevent windows defender from scanning during games

I get exactly the same problem as Zsigma:

• Windows 10 Pro x64
• WIndows Defender process MsMpEng.exe will unpredictably take up to 50% of CPU.
• If this happens whilst I am playing games, then the game will lag badly.
• Windows Defender is not running a schedule scan.
• Procmon shows Defender is accessing lots of my documents etc files.
• Turning off real-time protection whilst gaming is a workaround, but it is not ideal.
• What I really what is for Defender to detect that my PC is not idle and therefore to stop hogging the CPU.

 

defender scans

Hi Ian,

Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

This issue might occur if you have set any task scheduler for Windows Defender.

I suggest you to delete the task for Windows defender and check if it helps.

Follow the below steps:

• 
  Search and open Schedule tasks.
  
• 
  In the left-hand menu, open the Task Scheduler Library, then select
  Microsoft >Windows >Windows Defender.
  
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  Double-click Windows Defender Scheduled Scan.
  
• 
  Select the Triggers panel, then select Delete.
  

Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.