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Anonymous
2022-02-07T17:33:53+00:00

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I get this message from Windows Defender periodically. Especially when I'm playing video games. I would usually ignore it but it causes lag. windows defender spams this message 19-20 times and that causes lag spikes and low performance in my video games. I clicked on it but it does nothing but redirect me to this webpage -

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/what-is-a-cloud-security-scan-75112696-7660-4450-9194-d717f72a8ad8

It doesn't tell me what item. Please help.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-02-07T19:27:21+00:00

    Hi,

    I'm Pedro A, Independent Advisor

    Do you use any other antivirus protection or just Windows Defender?

    Initially perform this procedure to restore Windows Defender Firewall settings

    In the start menu, type CMD and choose the option "Run as Administrator"

    When opening the Command Prompt, type:

    netsh advfirewall reset

    Then restart your Windows and take a test

    If the problem persists, access the event log and verify the reason.

    Event Viewer > Applications and Services logs > Microsoft > Windows > Windows Defender > Operational

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  2. JuliaMarvin 19,050 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-02-07T22:01:00+00:00

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-02-08T14:10:09+00:00

    Hi,

    Could you share a print or the information contained in the Event Viewer

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-02-08T05:46:10+00:00

    Hello Pedro

    No i only have windows defender

    I have tried the procedure to restore Windows Defender Firewall settings and it didnt do anything

    I do not know how to check the event log and verify the reason, i can access it but i do not understand anything in there.

    While i was at it i also updated windows.

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