How to Disable and Remove Microsoft Windows Defender Antimalware in Windows Server

We are probably not alone in suffering the annoying Microsoft Defended Antimalware, which is eating 50% of the CPU in our Windows Server and making our servers extremely slow.

The high CPU usage is turning our servers unusable.

The solution is straightforward: remove the Windows Defender

There are dozens of posts showing several multiple-step solutions. However, the simple way is just using PowerShell:

1. Open PowerShell as Administrator.
2. Type the following command and press Type the following command and press Enter:

Uninstall-WindowsFeature -Name Windows-Defender

Reboot the machine, and it's fixed! Now CPU utilization is lower!

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