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Ayush_Raj2015
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Aug 29, 2021

I want to disable Anti malware service on windows 11

I want to disable Anti malware service on windows 11

  • Can I ask you to explain why you want to disable the security feature?
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      Ayush_Raj2015
      Copper Contributor
      Because of high memory usage in the background, I only have 4 GB RAM on my pc. so, I cant run multiple apps. I have tried to run multiple apps but after few seconds the apps get closed.
  • Hello,

    It is not recommended to disable Antimalware Service, if you're using Microsoft Defender as primary anti-virus. If you wish to use third-party AV, Defender should disable itself, and hence the Antimalware Service.

    Hope this helps!
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      Ayush_Raj2015
      Copper Contributor
      So, that means if I run any another free AV then the Antimalware service will disable itself automatically.
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        Ayush_Raj2015 

        It really is a bad idea to replace Microsoft Defender with a free antivirus program!
        Defender works fine and only takes up resources when scanning, if applications close it is usually an unfinished Windows update that causes this - it has nothing to do with Defender.

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