Murat Düzer asks:
MSMPENG.EXE is running at 100% CPU because of MSE. I know that it’s a Windows Defender and or Mcrosoft Security Essentials process.
Please help me fix this. This might be an older system,but it’s the family internet/homework system, and normally it runs like a champ.
Browser: Chrome 22
System: Windows XP (SP3)
Tagged: cpu usage, microsoft security essentials, microsoft windows, software issue
System: Windows XP (SP3)
Tagged: cpu usage, microsoft security essentials, microsoft windows, software issue
5 Answers -
ha14
October 30, 2012add the following in exclusion list within Mcrosoft Security Essentials
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Microsoft Security Essentials
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials
Open Microsoft Security Essentials, click the Settings tab and select Excluded files & locations, and then use the Add button to select files, folders, or drives.
normally Microsoft Security Essentials has windows defender inside, when you install Microsoft Security Essentials the setup will disable Windows Defender.make sure windows defender is OFF, disabled.
Tarek Ramadan
October 30, 2012disable windows defender
Dave Parrack
October 31, 2012I had a similar problem and this worked for me…
1. Open Microsoft Security Essentials.
2. Click Settings tab.
3. Click Excluded files and locations.
4. Click on Add button.
5. Select the path c:\program files\microsoft security essentials\MsMpEng.exe
6. Click OK.
7. Click on Save changes.
8. Close Microsoft Security Essentials.
9. Restart computer.
Good tip !
November 1, 2012Thanks!
November 4, 2012Jim Chambers
October 31, 2012Follow this advice http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-vista-tips/what-is-msmpeng-exe/. My advice is to turn of Windows Defender and install Malwarebytes.
dhanunjayarao chunduri
November 1, 2012add the following in exclusion list within Mcrosoft Security Essentials
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Microsoft Security Essentials
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials
Open Microsoft Security Essentials, click the Settings tab and select Excluded files & locations, and then use the Add button to select files, folders, or drives.