Windows 10: Whilst having the ScanAvgCpuLoadFactor set to 35%, a full scan would still consume all the...

Hello all,I'm currently in the process of implementing MS Defender for Endpoints and I noticed that the ScanAvgCpuLoadFactor option does not seem to kick in.> Get-MpPreference select ScanAvgCPULoadFactor ScanAvgCPULoadFactor -------------------- 35This option was set through the endpoints portal antimalware policies Intune Co-Managed machines but full scans are still taking up all the CPU and it stays at 100% during the scan.Any idea how to troubleshoot this, is this the correct setting or is there any other option that has to be set up?Thanks in advance,Pavel Bobchev

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Windows Defender 100% CPU Usage when doing full scan

The ProcMon log indicates no triggering processes. As a workaround, please do this:

Create a scheduled task for a full scan, instead of running it manually.

Enable these two settings:

• ScanAvgCPULoadFactor
  
• EnableLowCpuPriority
  

Reference: Set-MpPreference (Defender) | Microsoft Learn

See how much CPU usage happens when the scheduled scan is run. Per the documentation, scheduled scans shouldn't take much CPU usage.

 

AMD FX OC'ers Club

That's what the auto setting will do since you're over the 1333 mark it jumps to the next step which isn't listed or officially supported I assume by that ram.

At this point though I would suggest dropping the multi one step or .5 so that we can get something stable and possibly take the heat issue out of the picture for now.

 

scanned documents

Hello,

By default, scans are saved in a Scans folder inside the Pictures. Here are the steps on how to get there:

• Press Windows and type pictures
• Click Pictures and double-click the Scans folder.

Furthermore, we suggest that you repair your Word application by following the steps on this

link.

Let us know how that turned out for you.