RAM consumption by the window defender application

alexfrang
Junior Member

12-25-2021, 08:14 PM

Hello, everyone. I discovered my Windows Defender (antimalware) using more than 200–320 MB when idle or during browsing. Sometimes it reaches over 700 MB. Should I be concerned? Is this normal for a system with 32 GB of RAM? Thanks!

alexfrang

12-25-2021, 08:14 PM #1

SrMaxito_
Member

01-13-2022, 04:23 AM

It looks typical to me. With 32GB of RAM, Windows seems perfectly fine. If you need, you can share a screenshot of the Task Manager and I’ll take a look.

SrMaxito_

01-13-2022, 04:23 AM #2

It looks typical to me. With 32GB of RAM, Windows seems perfectly fine. If you need, you can share a screenshot of the Task Manager and I’ll take a look.

ellarem
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01-13-2022, 06:26 AM

ellarem

01-13-2022, 06:26 AM #3

MasterHD7
Senior Member

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01-14-2022, 07:03 AM

You're seeing normal fluctuations based on your usage patterns. Higher activity like file transfers or game installations can increase consumption slightly. Windows applications generally use more memory when RAM is available, but the difference is usually small and not indicative of any issue.

MasterHD7

01-14-2022, 07:03 AM #4

Super_AapjexD
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01-19-2022, 02:41 PM

Sorry, I fell asleep yesterday 😅. I'll share the screenshot when I'm back home! Thanks for the update!

Super_AapjexD

01-19-2022, 02:41 PM #5

Sorry, I fell asleep yesterday 😅. I'll share the screenshot when I'm back home! Thanks for the update!

DerpUniverse
Member

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01-20-2022, 05:05 PM

I see you i was just over acting or worrying too much about it! tysm for the reply!

DerpUniverse

01-20-2022, 05:05 PM #6

I see you i was just over acting or worrying too much about it! tysm for the reply!

BurpingBird
Junior Member

01-28-2022, 03:59 AM

I think I was overthinking it too much. When I checked again, everything was back to normal at 170MB. Thanks for getting back on track!

BurpingBird

01-28-2022, 03:59 AM #7

I think I was overthinking it too much. When I checked again, everything was back to normal at 170MB. Thanks for getting back on track!