Microsoft Windows

Excessive Disk Saturation Caused by Built-in Windows Malware Protection

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Personal experienceImported from BlueskyPublished Oct 15, 2026

Impact: pegs the c drive to 100% saturation

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“it’s useless malware tool pegs the c drive to 100% saturation”
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Imported from Bluesky
Source published
Oct 15, 2026
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Oct 15, 2026
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Unknown
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Not independently reproduced

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Why this source type: The author describes personally observing Windows' built-in malware tool driving C drive utilization to 100%.

CleanApp AI summary

Excessive Disk Saturation Caused by Built-in Windows Malware Protection: A user reports that Windows' built-in malware protection tool causes excessive disk usage, saturating the C: drive at 100% and degrading system performance.

Report counts are not affected-user counts. A closed original issue does not confirm a fix.

Public ID: rpt_-lSgjmFHsPqt9wBifHe0hA

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