As we have commented on so many occasions, the use of an antivirus on the Windows PC at this time is almost essential. We cannot forget that attacks through the Internet are increasingly dangerous for our data, so we must protect ourselves.
There are many security solutions that we can use at the moment, some free, others paid. There are also more effective or experienced ones in the sector, as with many of today’s antivirus . It is true that Microsoft offers us an interesting proposal integrated into Windows 10. It is a powerful antivirus that by default is installed in Windows and that does not stop improving, Windows Defender.
In addition, we do not have to pay anything for it, and over time it is becoming one of the most advanced proposals in the sector. But with everything and with it, there are many users who still prefer to use third-party antivirus and companies with more experience in all this. But be that as it may, as we mentioned before, it is best that we have a solution of this type at all times. If something characterizes these security solutions, in addition to the protection they offer us, it is the consumption of resources that they carry out in many cases.
In fact, there are many users who end up uninstalling that antivirus from the PC because it consumes excessive CPU and RAM memory. This is something that is especially evident in equipment that is somewhat old or with somewhat limited resources. But with everything and with it, we can follow a series of steps to try to alleviate this.
How to make antivirus consume less CPU and RAM in Windows
In order to try to make these programs consume less computer resources when running in Windows, let’s see what we can do. First of all, we can do quick scans instead of full or deep ones. This will free up much of the work that these programs carry out, which benefits the operation of the system. In addition, on the other hand, we can have these scans in search of malware carried out when we are not working with the computer.
For example, if we usually stop to eat at a certain time every day, we can have the antivirus scan the PC at that time. The point is that we do not notice a general performance drop when we need the PC to be working perfectly. On the other hand, keeping that software updated at all times will also help it work better, since its developers usually correct problems and malfunctions , as well.
Also in extreme cases, we can always disable the real-time protection function. Of course, this is something that we do not recommend doing, especially definitively. We can try to disable this mode of operation temporarily for a specific task, but only during that time. And it is that the protection of our data will almost always be more important than the consumption of CPU or RAM.
