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Fix Windows Defender Real-Time Protection Crashing on Windows 11 - How to Repair Windows Defender When It Won't Scan and Uses High CPU-Exclude Folders from Windows Search Indexing

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Fix Windows Defender Real-Time Protection Crashing on Windows 11 - How to Repair Windows Defender When It Won't Scan and Uses High CPU-Exclude Folders from Windows Search Indexing

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