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MarekMularczyk
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MarekMularczykCommunity Expert
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July 22, 2025
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Premiere System Resources Use on Windows

  • July 22, 2025
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Premiere (and other applications) seem to use almost all available resources on Windows, even now after upgrading to more RAM (32GB). It was the same before with 16GB and it's the same now with 32GB:

 

 

Why is Premiere using so much RAM and Processing power and also, anyone who knows Windows well, why is it showing such high RAM and CPU usage despite Premiere only showing only using 2.5GB RAM and 1.5% CPU ?

    Correct answer Ann Bens

    Is it possible to schedule Defender to run outside working hours?

     


    That is a question for Microsoft.

    I would not turn off Windows Defender as long the machine is connected to the internet.

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    Sumeet_Kumar_ChoubeyCommunity Manager
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    July 24, 2025

    Hi MarekMularczyk,

    It seems like there is an Antimalware scan running in the background. Does reosurce utlization drop once the scan is completed? In the past, I've seen antivirus scans use a lot of system resources when they do the periodic scans. Also, you may want to sort the Processes by CPU% in Task Manager to see which one is using the most.

     

    Thanks,

    Sumeet

    MarekMularczyk
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    MarekMularczykCommunity ExpertAuthor
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    July 30, 2025

    Where would it come from (antimalware scan)? I don't use any antivirus.

      

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    Ann Bens
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    Ann BensCommunity Expert
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    July 30, 2025
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     I don't use any antivirus.

      


    By @MarekMularczyk

     

    Window Defender?

     

    You can turn the AntiMalware off.

     

    I have it turned off.  Instead, using Malware Bytes.

    Kevin J. Monahan Jr.
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    Kevin J. Monahan Jr.Community Manager
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    July 24, 2025

    Thanks for reporting on this Marek. Is anyone else experiencing this? It's the first I've heard of it. 

     

    Thanks,
    Kevin

     

    Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
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