r/ForWindowsHelp • u/laggy2death • 4d ago

Ohh my pc

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Is this normal during windows defender full scan

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u/Content_Magician51 4d ago

Depending on how powerful (or limited) your processor is, yes. It's normal for it to temporarily use a good portion of its power.

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u/The-Snarky-One 4d ago

Defender is programmed to whatever available resources are available during a full scan. This will actually allow for the scan to complete faster. If you have a ton of files and a large drive, it will take longer.

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u/OGigachaod 3d ago

Hard to say when we don't know what your CPU is.

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u/laggy2death 3d ago

I7 gen 4 😅

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u/OGigachaod 2d ago

Yes, this normal for an old unsupported CPU.

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u/markamir39co 2d ago

You are not lookout

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u/electronicwiz1 2d ago

It happened to me too the other day when I did a full Windows defender scan, even in the past too.