Re: Antimalware Service Executable spike CPU usage to 100%

Just wanted to say I'm having this issue as well and can't seem to fix it. 

First, I don't think this is an EA issue, more like a Windows Defender issue. I do get the cpu spike opening (some) other programs. I didn't have this issue before I uninstalled Avast Free antivirus. I tried some of the suggestions offered here, but nothing worked for me.

Here is what seems to be (so far) working for me: reinstall a third party anti-virus. I installed Bitdefender Free, and so far so good, no more waiting 5 minutes for the cpu usage to go down.

in my poor opinion i think this is a bug in something in apex files ou easycheat because till 5season i never had any trouble with my apex, and my pc isn't so weak @HaveFunFriends 

I posted this issue on reddit and someone posted this response:

If anyone still has this problem and find this post when googling, I have found the solution (works for me at least).

Open Control Panel

Open System and security

Click Allow an app or feature through windows defender firewall

Click 'Change settings' then 'Allow another app'

Add EasyAntiCheat.exe from the programfilesx86 folder (my path C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyAntiCheat)

This solved the problem with 100% success rate for me after none of any other tips on google worked.

Here is the link. If it works for you, go rep them. https://www.reddit.com/r/apexlegends/comments/gnvmlu/season_5_and_windows_defender_results_in_100_cpu/

did it solved to you ? @SerialTurd 

I've had several start ups and no more slowness.  Seems to work.

ok, now let me know exactly what i need to do... i'm a little dunkey in this things.

on my pc i need to go to security and click in "ADD EXCLUSION" or is in another place?  @SerialTurd 

now i as fund found it, let's try to see if this is my salvation @SerialTurd