
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 click Check for updates, and it just spins—sometimes for hours. Or the download gets to 99% a...

Windows Defender (now Microsoft Defender Antivirus) usually runs quietly in the background. But w...

If you've noticed that Windows Security isn't updating or connecting to the cloud for threat defi...

If your Microsoft Store is running slowly, apps won't download, or you're seeing error codes, a c...

After a Windows update, the Microsoft Store may fail to open—clicking the icon does nothing, or i...