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Problem statement: the Windows 11 VSM process ("Secure System" in Task Manager) is taking up 1.592 GB of RAM.
Commentary: Android emulators, security enhancements, and the like are all great (thank you, Redmond) but I need a way to turn this stuff off when I am finished.
Solutions tried: 'wsl --shutdown' from the command line is the closest thing I've found on the Web. But VSM is not WSL. I imagine VSM was fired up when Visual Studio thought I might try to run an Android emulator.
Call for help: let's get a command-line or GUI shutdown method going. I want to turn this VSM process off when I am done & get my RAM back. Anyone?
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Hi
Welcome to Microsoft community.
The issues on "Secure System" process / Virtual Secure Mode - I'd like my memory back now is out of reach of the response support community. It is more suitable for publishing on Microsoft Learn (English only). Here is a link to the forum, you can click on "Ask a question", there are experts who can provide more professional solutions in that place.
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Derrick Qian | Microsoft Community Support Specialist
