
Fix Outlook High CPU Usage Caused by Antivirus Scanning
Symptoms and Likely Cause
You notice Outlook consuming 50% or more CPU, making your syste...

You notice Outlook consuming 50% or more CPU, making your syste...

You might see an error saying Windows Defender has a version mismatch, or the app won't open beca...

You open Microsoft Teams, but it gets stuck on the loading screen—spinning, then restarting, loop...

If your computer feels sluggish and Task Manager shows Microsoft Teams using hundreds of MB or ev...

You open Task Manager and see Windows Update using 50% or more of your RAM, while updates are stu...

If you manage BitLocker on Windows machines, you may run into issues where old recovery keys pile...