Windows 10: Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Windows Defender eats resources

Hello! Few days ago I did a Full Scan on my computer, defender found some files as a threat. I have had these files for more than 10 years and they were never a threat. But that's not the case, the case is, usually I just allow them on device but this time I decided to remove them because I don't remember when I last opened any of them. And here the problems begun. Ever since doing that my Windows Defender is literally eating my computer resources. I turned off Real Time protection and all other options and after one hour nothing changed. This was a common issue few years ago on Windows 10 and

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Windows Defender Released

Microsoft has released the final version of its Windows Defender anti-spyware utility. Windows Defender is a product of the Microsoft acquisition of GIANT Software. Previously known as Windows AntiSpyware, after a two years beta period it's now available for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 under the name Windows Defender. Windows Defender incorporates Real-Time Protection to monitor systems for spyware activity, automated spyware removal with scheduled scans, full integration with Internet Explorer 7.0 and automatic spyware definition updates from Microsoft. Windows Defender is available freely to all customers running a genuine copy of Windows. Microsoft has also announced that customers will each be allowed to report two support incidents for free with Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

Source: DailyTech

 

Windows 10 ''eat'' my resources

There is a version of Windows 10 which works without ''eat'' resources ?

 

Do you use Windows Defender?

I used to use AVG but that thing seemed like a resource hog! Windows defender is only spyware protection *Frown

I use Microsoft Security Essentials now which does Anti Virus and Spyware protection. Its free so long as your copy of Windows passes Genuine Validation. Its quick and doesn't seem to hog up as much resources. *Toast :toast: