
Fix Outlook High CPU Usage Caused by Antivirus Scanning
Symptoms and Likely Cause
You notice Outlook consuming 50% or more CPU, making your syste...

You notice Outlook consuming 50% or more CPU, making your syste...

You open Google Chrome and get a message like 'Your profile could not be opened correctly' or 'Pr...

You're trying to access a site or use a Chrome extension and get a vague "permission denied" mess...

You open Chrome, click the puzzle piece icon, and your extensions are grayed out or missing entir...

You open Windows Terminal expecting to be signed into Azure AD or Microsoft 365 automatically, bu...

You try to rename, move, or delete a file, but Windows says it's open in Chrome. Even after closi...