Windows 10: Scanning a single file results in multiple files scanned causing slowdowns of io bound...

Hi, I found out that Windows Defender is the main bottleneck of my script that needs to read around 14 000 pdf files.


When I scan a single one of those pdf, windows defender takes around 4 seconds to scan it and shows that there were 760 files scanned.

If I rerun the scan on the same folder in the following 15 or 30 minutes, the scan is instantanuous and displays that only one file was scanned.


How can I solve this issue or elevate it so that it is fixed. I often create processes that needs to be able to run io intensive jobs so I will be forever thankfull I anything helps. I dont have admin rights, so I can't exclude files to scan


See this thread that I made for more info: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66718358/python-why-opening-an-xfa-pdf-file-takes-longer-than-a-txt-file-of-same-size/66718703

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scanning multiple pages into a single PDF file

How can I scan multiple pages into a single PDF (scanned) file? I'm using Windows 10 on my Lenovo laptop and have an HP 4600 printer/scanner.

 

Scanning multiple pages in to one single document​

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand that you want to scan multiple pages into one document. You can achieve the task by scanning all the pages into one PDF file.

• What is the make and model of the scanner?

I would suggest you to refer the articles mentioned below, depending on the scanner you are using to scan the document.



For HP Scanners:

HP Printers - How to Scan (Windows), refer the section
How do I save multiple documents or photos as a single PDF?

For Brother Scanners:

Scan multiple pages into one file instead of each scan being saved as a separate file.

For EPSON Scanners:

Scan Multiple Pages to a PDF File.

For Canon Scanners:

Scanning multiple pages to a single PDF file using MP Navigator EX (Scanners) and

Scan multiple documents using the IJ Scan Utility.



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Regards,

Prakhar Khare

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

how to scan multiple page document into a single file

I suggest you use the Brother Control Centre. It has inbuilt facilities for scanning multiple pages into a single .pdf file: