High CPU usage by Antimalware Service Executable on Start-up

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Hi there,


I have some troubles regarding the Antimalware Service Executable which is eating my CPU till the computer grinds to a halt.


This seems to occur on start-ups only, but I would like to know if there is anything I could do about it, as not being able to use the computer on start-up basically means wasted time.


I noticed this only recently, after a failed reset of the system, and I had to do a clean installation of Windows through a USB Flash Drive. Could this have anything to do with the situation I am facing?


Lastly, I tried to use the Task Scheduler to prevent 'Run with highest priority' but it does not seem to do anything to prevent this. I would like to continue to use Windows Defender instead of a 3rd Party Antivirus Software, so I do not want to disable the Defender entirely.


Many thanks for reading, hope you all are staying safe and healthy in this period!

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