Fix for High CPU Usage in Windows Defender

That would be to the detriment of your security, I guess.

 

I got a even better trick

sc delete WerSvc
sc delete WinDefend

 

Not sure. It is stopping it from scanning itself while it scans other things which drags things to a crawl. If it was infected, it would not be able to detect it anyway by design. Probably the easiest way to be sure it was not compromised would be to verify the MD5 hash on MSMPENG.exe from time to time.

 

so this stupid AV was constantly scanning itself?

 

ok well I think so NO use MS Defender (disable only) and use one good and free AV as Avira, Immmunet3 for example in my humble opinion

 

How will Microsoft, Google, Valve (and everyone else) fix crashes if they don't get error reports?

You can't delete the Windows Defender service since it's protected from modification and deletion by the WdFilter.sys kernel driver.

If you want to permanently disable Windows Defender, the only way is by using the below registry key:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender]
"DisableAntiSpyware"=dword:00000001

Then reboot for the changes to take effect.

 

I am truly puzzled with the defender. It always rates very low in all comparisons I read, but I never saw a definite statement about it. So I never really uninstalled it...

If one uses a normal free AV software, can MSDefender be uninstalled completely? Those permanent updates also make me feel uneasy, I never trusted them....

If it is a good idea, better make that: not a bád idea to get rid of Defender, how is it done completely on Win 7 ulti 32?

THanks!

 

That looks like what I am looking for... and I found this:

"To add a registry key

In Registry Editor, click the registry key under which you would like to add a new key.

Click New on the Edit menu and then click Key.

Type a name for the new key and then press ENTER."

"...the registry key under which..." which one would that be and how do I find it?


Thanks.

 

Their problem, not mine.

Trust me, you can, with nsudo.

 

Thanks for that, It's an interesting tool

Windows Defender has a total of 3 services and 2 drivers that you also need to delete:
sc delete WinDefend
sc delete WdNisSvc
sc delete WdNisDrv
sc delete WdFilter
sc delete WdBoot

 

when i was accessing my own computer's folders from a remote desktop which i was connecting. my computer always freezed after a while. i took me months to find the reason. it was this stupid AV: windows defender. this stupid AV was scanning a big file over and over, never giving up whick was locking the hdd and then freezing windows.

 

If i understand your question, you put the code and save it in Notepad under "deaktivate-defender.reg" and double click it, thats it.
That adds it in Regestry.

 

LOL

 

A few comments further up, someone wrote that there are five other entries that need toi be de-activated.

Could someone (who has enough time) put a complete instruction here? I mean instruction that can be used by people other than the ones that would know already how it works? You know hat I mean?

I would appreciate that, thanks.