Antimalware service executable eats memory

Anonymous
2025-02-04T08:12:19+00:00

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) administrator

end task, got access is denies

command prompt things, did nothing

edit group policy, did nothing

enable disableantispyware in regedit, got hit with access is denied

tried to give myself permission to enable disableantispyware, access is denied

in 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 administrator

I'm about to flip this is my computer, I should get to choose what to do. I am the administrator and only user

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-02-05T04:31:44+00:00

    will this have any chance of delete any files or apps? I don't want that, and google seems to say it might. I didn't get any options despite the article saying I will, and I don't want to lose anything

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  2. Ramesh Srinivasan 87,865 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-02-05T04:07:59+00:00

    The command-line is correct, and it works perfectly here. Please try this variation:

    add-appxpackage -disabledevelopmentmode -register ('C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI_cw5n1h2txyewy\AppxManifest.xml')

    If the command fails or doesn't fix the Windows Security app, use the Media Creation Tool to repair install Windows 10.

    1. Download Windows 10 Media Creation Tool (MCT) from this link:

    https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=2265055

    1. Run MCT and accept the license agreement.
    2. Click "Upgrade this PC now". This starts the repair installation.

    Your apps, settings, and files will be kept by default during a repair install/in-place upgrade.

    See also:

    Reinstall Windows - Microsoft Support:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/rei...

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-02-05T03:55:26+00:00

    copy pasted from your reply

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  4. Ramesh Srinivasan 87,865 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-02-05T03:52:32+00:00

    Post the screenshot of the entire PowerShell window so I can see the command-line typed.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-02-05T03:49:55+00:00

    all grayed out

    got this

    and I already SAID, this is MY COMPUTER and I AM the admin

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