Windows 10: Antimalware service executable eats memory

Discus and support Antimalware service executable eats memory in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; title. it's always taking 200-300 mb of memory.I tried:disable windows security, got hit with this setting is managed by your non existent... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Alana Perry, Feb 4, 2025 at 3:22 AM.

  1. ALANA PERRY
    Alana Perry Win User

    Antimalware service executable eats memory


    title. it's always taking 200-300 mb of memory.I tried:disable windows security, got hit with this setting is managed by your non existent administratorend task, got access is deniescommand prompt things, did nothingedit group policy, did nothingenable disableantispyware in regedit, got hit with access is deniedtried to give myself permission to enable disableantispyware, access is deniedin case I missed any, I basically tried everything you can find online. no matter what I do, either nothing happens, access is denied or this setting is managed by your administratorI'm about to flip this is

    :)
     
    Alana Perry, Feb 4, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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  2. NEO ENGLUND
    Neo Englund Win User

    Antimalware Service Executable High Memory Usage

    Antimalware service executable is taking much memory, I've tried to change windows defender's schedule and add antimalware service executable to windows defender exclusion list and none of those worked.
     
    Neo Englund, Feb 4, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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  3. MAARIJ_2016
    Maarij_2016 Win User
    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, Feb 4, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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  4. HITESH YADAV1
    Hitesh Yadav1 Win User

    Antimalware service executable eats memory

    Antimalware service executable is taking 50% of memory

    Antimalware service executable is taking 50% of memory , did all the solutions suggested on internet still problem is not resolved .!
     
    Hitesh Yadav1, Feb 4, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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