Premiere System Resources Use on Windows

[MarekMularczyk]

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 ?

[Kevin-Monahan]

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

Thanks,
Kevin

[Sumeet Kumar Choubey · Accepted solution]

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]

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

[Ann Bens · Accepted solution]

 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.

[MarekMularczyk]

Why are you using Malware Bytes instead? Better?

[MarekMularczyk]

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

[Ann Bens · Accepted solution]

That is a question for Microsoft.

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

[MarekMularczyk]

Thanks.

[Peru Bob]

Windows Defender.

Edit: Ann beat me to it.

[MarekMularczyk]

Thanks.