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  1. group policy - How to permanently disable Windows Defender …

    MS has no longer supportted DisableAntiSpyware, they use many tricks to protect MsMpEng.exe and related registry item. If you actually want to disable Windows Defender, using WinPE or …

  2. How to adjust MsMpEng.exe (Windows Defender) scanning …

    Sep 13, 2022 · MsMpEng.exe seems to be protected against attempts to change its affinity / priority. At least when I try online suggestions to adjust them in Task Manager, running as …

  3. How do I kill "Antimalware Service Executable" - Super User

    Mar 18, 2016 · My last resort would be deleting MsMpEng.exe from C:\Program Files\Windows Defender. If I try to end it from Task Manager, it says "The operation could not be completed...

  4. windows 10 - How do I remove/disabled MsMpEng.exe? - Super …

    Apr 4, 2021 · How do I remove/disabled MsMpEng.exe? [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 4 years, 7 months ago Modified 4 years, 7 months ago

  5. Temporarily Stop All Microsoft Windows Defender Processes In …

    Jul 6, 2016 · I really just need to stop the MsMpEng.exe application. Is it possible to temporarily stop Windows Defender application and then start it again without needing to reboot the PC?

  6. windows - How to set affinity in task manager - Super User

    Apr 27, 2024 · MsMpEng.exe is Microsoft Defender. Microsoft Defender is programmed in such way that you have less access to do things to Microsoft Defender. Try to end the task, and the …

  7. How can I know which folder/file is currently being scanned by ...

    Dec 28, 2024 · You could use Process Monitor and filter to only include actions from process with name MsMpEng.exe, then check the Path column to know which files/folders it accesses. Add …

  8. windows 7 - Disabling Microsoft Antimalware service - Super User

    Oct 28, 2012 · Most answers are about Windows Defender, but the questions asks about Microsoft Antimalware Service aka MsMpEng.exe, which is different. To stop the Microsoft …

  9. windows 10 - MsMpEng makes computer unusable - Super User

    Jul 8, 2023 · Every day for the first 8 hours or so, my computer is unusable due to MsMpEng.exe taking 100% CPU while scanning my file systems for viruses (I think). I've already excluded a …

  10. How to monitor Windows Defender real time protection?

    Oct 5, 2017 · At that time, MsMpEng.exe grabs Winword.exe and checks it out and if the program passes the tests, it is allowed to run. If winword.exe was triggered by opening a .doc file, the …