Windows 8: display resource use of apps
Apps that you run and install on the Windows 8 operating system use system resources just like any other program that is running on it. If you are running Windows 8 Pro, you have quite a few programs at your disposal to monitor the system's resource usage. Programs like NetSpeed Monitor, NetBalancer or Process Monitor are compatible with Windows 8 and aid you in that task. Windows RT users on the other hand can't install those applications on the system, as the operating system limits programs to Windows Store apps.
How do you monitor your system and the apps running on it if you can't install network or software monitoring software on it? Microsoft has added information to the operating system's Task Manager that offer basic information about the resource usage of apps on the system. This option is available for all versions of the Windows 8 operating system.
To open the Task Manager press Ctrl-Shift-Esc on the keyboard. Here you then need to switch to the App history tab to see a list of all apps installed on the system. The listing includes apps that you have removed from the operating system as well.
The cpu time, network bandwidth, metered bandwidth and tile update bandwidth is listed here for each app. Windows 8 detects mobile broadband automatically and will record bandwidth under metered network instead of network when the PC is connected to the Internet in this way. Tile updates highlight the bandwidth use of dynamic tiles on the operating system's startpage. Tasks that use the most cpu or bandwidth are highlighted with darker colors to improve identification.
The problem here is that Windows accumulates the resource usage over time. Apps that you have installed for a longer time may have a higher resource usage than apps that you have only installed recently, even though the recently installed apps may use more resources after all.
You can delete the data with a click on delete usage history at the top of the screen. This resets all apps and data so that you can monitor the resource use of all apps evenly on the system.
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Does it come back after every “moment” update?
Yeah right.. Like this is going to stop defender from running =) This is comedy gold right here.
no ‘about the author’ paragraph?
For permanent disable defender is if removed complete from system no just change permission folder.
Just this is joke.
simpler, load Autoruns (SysInternals)
– filter “Defender”
– untag all entries
– reboot
nothing has changed since my 1st modification years ago
I wouldn’t disable Defender imho, it has too many hidden roots inside Windows itself. One time I tried to uninstall it using brute force scripts and then the Onedrive feature stopped working definitely. A reinstallation was needed and since those times I prefer to maintain Defender untouched. It’s a better method to install another antivirus and it will disable Defender in a safer and easier mode (e.g., Avast is the best in this way, and also Panda Cloud Free is good too).
You can not stop defender from running in background or remove it without some penalty. All you can do is to limit telemetry.
@borts,
It’s probably Smartscreen which is preventing WD from being disabled. Get rid of that and the problem should be solved: https://thegeekpage.com/disable-windows-defender-smartscreen/#How_to_disable_the_Windows_Defender_SmartScreen_via_Local_Group_Policy_Editor
Remove Windows and go for Linux.
Linux sucks dude. Besides it’s not comparable to Windows, these OSes are in different classes entirely.
I use Linux as my daily driver. It’s far more stable than Windows. When’s the last time you used Linux, 2010?
@basingstoke
You’re right, dude. Bro, linux is just a bunch of code that starts before the OS, dude. Brobrodude, that shit ain’t even got emojis, dudebrodudeman! Dudebro, it’s no way near as cool as Windows with its hardcoded abilities to make money off the user, bro. Yo brodude man, you’re the coolest dude ever man, bro. Dude.
Lol what? Windows 7 doesn’t come with any Emojis
Download Autoruns and remove the checkmark from Windows Defender. It doesn’t remove it, but it will never run. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns
Just use “Defender Control”:
https://www.sordum.org/9480/defender-control-v2-1/comment-page-1/#comments
Per this video,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLIjr7FyxZ8
it also works on Windows 11 too…
Win Defender, is completly the most succesful free-built in antivirus of Microsoft. Really nice product. Saved my ass a lot of times. Has updated malware database, completly strong defence
from whatever smart screen disables. Or if you want better and more upgrated (paid) program,
you can go further. But defender is always on your side.
Why would one disable Windows (or Microsoft) Defender in the first place?. I consider this to be playing with fire big time. Everybody knows that if one is using another A-V, Defender will be disabled on its own and won’t be in one’s way.
Why would I want to disable Windows Defender in the first place? It’s a great anti virus in my opinion. Been using it since Windows 8 and and never had a problem or a virus. Why mess with a good thing, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.
How a ridiculous article!
I am thoroughly stunned.
Why Should You Disable First-Party Windows Defender?
I can only think that it is “malice or perversely intention (want you to buy a third-party AV where you can expect a back margin)” to guide invalidation without showing the premise.
No sane company will use third-party closed source programs (such as AV).
As I thought, “Ghacks Technology News” seems to be coming to downfall.