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>>mconle+(OP)
I've experienced a bug related to the on-disk real-time scanning of Windows Defender, but instead with 100% disk bandwidth usage for unreasonable amounts of time.

I purchased a license of a proper antivirus software to avoid that bug and the performance issues gone away.

When you install another AV software, Windows Defender steps down and leaves scanning to the 3rd-party security solution. I selected one of the most lightweight ones I could find. It has been a net win for me.

One shouldn't need to do this, but it has worked so far, for years now.

>>ivanmo+za
> I purchased a license of a proper antivirus software

Which is that? For years (and come to think of it, this goes back to the 2000's or even 90's), AV / antimalware software comes across as scareware, using tricks to ensure you're afraid of not having it.

And second, who here has ever had a virus in the past ten years?

>>Cthulh+Gd
I agree AV software is essentially useless malware, but as to "who here has ever had a virus..." - well - the botnets are running somewhere.