Windows 10: 100% Disk Usage on Windows 10

Discus and support 100% Disk Usage on Windows 10 in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; I'm running Windows 10 and have been seeing 100% disk utilization in task manager even though nothing is running on the machine, how do I isolate and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by SandeepRaichura, Mar 8, 2021.

  1. SANDEEPRAICHURA
    SandeepRaichura Win User

    100% Disk Usage on Windows 10


    I'm running Windows 10 and have been seeing 100% disk utilization in task manager even though nothing is running on the machine, how do I isolate and fix this ? This is causing my PC to run slow.

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    SandeepRaichura, Mar 8, 2021
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  2. SALMAN PATWEGAR
    Salman Patwegar Win User

    100% disk usage

    The most common cause of 100% disk usage appears to be Superfetch and Prefetch, but there are also other causes. You can try disabling both these features and see if it helps.

    This article provides steps to disable prefecth and superfetch:

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    How to Fix 100% Disk Usage Error in Windows 10
     
    Salman Patwegar, Mar 8, 2021
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    garybear89 Win User
    garybear89, Mar 8, 2021
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    garybear89 Win User

    100% Disk Usage on Windows 10

    garybear89, Mar 8, 2021
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