Fix Windows Defender High Memory Usage in Windows 11
You open Task Manager and see Windows Defender (Microsoft Defender Antivirus) using 500 MB or mor...
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How to Fix Windows Defender Blocked by Group Policy
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Fixing Windows Defender Authentication Failed Permission Denied
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