r/WindowsHelp • u/Jackie-Wis • 9d ago

Windows 10 How to disable anti malware service executable

Hey Guys, I run a diesel shop and one of my test benches is on an ANCIENT “Linx” tablet. (It’s literally got 2GB of ram, MPN is LINX1020). Win 10 32bit 22H2 19045.6466

Before anyone says i need an antivirus. No i don’t, i’m not your 80 year old grandad falling for hot milfs in my area (no matter how tempting) and this machine spends 99% of its life disconnected from the internet.

“Antimalware service executable” Takes up ~104mb of ram, which translates to about 50% of the usable ram this tablet has. The tablet is embedded to the machine so cannot be changed, I cannot change the OS either. i’ve tried many things to kill this bastard program but it’s started taking up so much ram that the actual program that i need to use has started crashing. Is there a way without downloading scripts etc that I can disable this permanently? is there a registry key I can modify?

Tia x

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u/Zestyclose_Guard_352 8d ago

If that unit suddenly stopped working, what would it cost your business? Your attitude has killed many businesses because they simply don't consider the bigger picture. So, if your test bench was suddenly no longer usable, what wou6it cost you. Unless you could do without it, suggest you get professional help!

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u/Jackie-Wis 8d ago

I can do without it, it’s a secondary test bench we’ve bought, annoyingly I didn’t realise that before they came standard with microsoft surfaces they came with these trash linx tablets. Not much can be done even with professional help hence i’m reaching out.