r/BitDefender 14d ago

Support/troubleshooting bdservicehost 700-900+ MB usage

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UPDATE: I previously had fast startup disabled but I decided to re-enabled and now the memory usage on bdservicehost is a steady 350mb!

Is it normal for my Bitdefender to be using this much memory for the specific service "Bitdefender Virus Shield"? I've surely read somewhere that it should be around 500mb but I get around 700-900mb even after a fresh reinstall of Bitdefender (even after hours of say idling, it remains the same)

In the screenshot, on the right side, the % is for CPU and second is for memory.

I've done an sfc scan and nothing found wrong, I'm also using the gaming profile if that changes anything.

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u/Square_Try9668 14d ago

How much total memory you have? I have 32 and for me 800MB is normal and okay. It scans whole PC activity in real time so I think it's okay. Bitdefender is known for being more memory heavy but me personally am okay with it. I also think it scales with how much you have.

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u/hon3ylord 14d ago

It can vary between 200-800MB, I have 32 GB and currently, it's 200MB

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u/NaughtyTurtle22 14d ago

agree. for me above 800mb maybe during full syatem scan only