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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 WRE to edit …
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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 admin, I get access …
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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...
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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?
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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
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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 same thing …
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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 filter for …
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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 Antimalware …
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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 whole bunch …
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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 AV also …