Windows 10: Disk usage always high, most of the times at 100%

Hello. My disk usage is always high. It never hits zero. I've tried every solution I could find on the web, from simple malware scans to disabling windows services like sysmain. With nothing running, it's usually around 60%. When I disabled sysmain it went below 50%. Afterwards I proceeded to disable the search indexer service and the update service. It stayed around 40%. When I check the resources monitor it's always the system services chewing down on my hard drive. I even did a clean install, but that didn't solve anything. At this point, as much as I like windows, I'm thinking of switching, because I know this will eventually mess up my hardware. The issue started after I moved to the 2020 October update.


Maybe my laptop is old. I'm using an Hp Pavilion cs-0xxx series:

8th Gen i5-8250U @ 1.60ghz 1.80ghz

quad-core

Intel UHD 620

1 TB HDD

8GB RAM


any help would be appreciated

:)

 

100% High Disk Usage

Thats a little tricky, it is not any single program or service.

Here are links to some articles on run away disk use. Maybe one of the techniques they used will help you ...

2018 01 04- TOP 10 WAYS TO FIX HIGH CPU/RAM/MEMORY USAGE AFTER WINDOWS 10 UPDATE–

https://www.drivethelife.com/windows-10/fix-hig...

Many users reported that RAM and CPU usage went up after installing Windows 10. The detailed situations of this Windows 10 high RAM/CPU memory usage issue are like that

. 1 Registry Hack

. 2 Utility to fix Driver issue

. 3 Manual fix for Driver Issue

. 4 Adjust Performance settings

. 5 Check Task Manager for RAM use

. 6 Disable unneeded Programs at startup

. 7 Defrag HD

. 8 Close apps

. 9 Virus scan system

. 10 Restart Computer

READ MORE – SEVERAL LINKS FOR 100% HIGH CPU / RAM / FAN

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/stop-whats-rev...

Top 10 Ways to Fix High CPU/RAM/Memory Usage after Windows 10 Update
https://www.drivethelife.com/windows-10/fix-hig...

Fix Windows 10 High Memory Usage/Leak after the Creators Update
https://www.drivethelife.com/windows-10/fix-hig...

Fix WMI Provider Host High CPU Usage after Windows 10 Creators Update
https://www.drivethelife.com/windows-10/wmi-pro...

Fix Computer Fan Noise Due to High CPU Usage on Windows 10
https://www.drivethelife.com/windows-10/fix-com...

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2018 02 23- 10 TIPS TO FIX 100% DISK USAGE & IMPROVE WINDOWS PERFORMANCE

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/4-tips-fix-100-di...

. 1 Anti Malware

. 2. Disable Windows Search

. 3 Disable SuperFetch

. 4 Flash Player plugin

. 5 Skype

. 6 PCI-Express Firmware

. 7 Diagnostic Tracking

. 8 Windows Update

. 9 Virtual Memory

. 10 Turn on High Performance Mode

WIN10 100% DISK USAGE (SPIN NOT SPACE) PROBLEM

https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-windows-10-100-pe...

<snip>

In the Task Manager, under Performance tab, the disk utilization reaches to 100% due to which system became lagging and unresponsive. It started freezing in few moments and this keeps happening until disk usage reduces from 100%.

Control panel > Power Options > Edit Plan Settings > Change Advanced Power Settings > Processor Power Management > Maximum Processor state.

Also, once I start Chrome 64, it uses lots of cpu and ram to do absolutely nothing.

</snip>

 

Disk Usage 100% in DELL , Windows 10

Hello ,

I recently purchased DELL inspiron with 4GB ram , HDD disk .

This pc has been running so slow since the begging , then I observed the disk usage which spins 100% , I cant Animate , open apps quickly , Run visual studio code properly, play high graphic games.

For information I have done almost all the suggested steps from internet , My last hope is Microsoft

I have taken these steps but still my pc had no change

1) disabling Superfetch , search

2) All drivers Updated

3) Set High performance

4) reinstalled Windows (2 times)

5) defragmentation ....etc

Please take this problem seriously this is my 3rd DELL Machine which has the same problem .

I have tried up to 30 steps but still my Disk usage is 100%.

 

High Disk Usage

Hi all, I'm struggling with finding things to fix my high disk usage. I've spent many months searching the internet and doing all the listed suggestions like disabling SuperFetch, Windows Defender, Updating drivers, ect. and still I'm stuck with a high disk usage. Here's a screen shot I took immediately following a restart and opening up to a new Firefox window.





I have noticed Service Host: Local System takes up quite a bit of disk usage and that if I close it and let it open back up all by itself then it immediately makes my disk usage drop into a much more manageable 40-60% usage range. But eventually after a while it maxes out again and I have to close it out again. It's an annoying step just to be able to use my computer.

Also, I have noticed that after working with my mom's computer today, that her disk usage when no programs are running is only like 5%. Makes me wonder why my computer can have no programs running but my disk usage never drops below 30% and sits in the 40-60% range with spikes up over 75%.

I honestly don't know enough about computers to do much more than I already have without causing major issues. BTW, just a couple weeks ago I had to do a Windows reinstall, not a complete reinstall, just the basic reinstall they allow you to do on Windows 10 where you still keep all your personal files. Ever since that a lot of times when I try to open a process like Run or Task Manager I'll get an error message that it can't open and then I do it again and it will open the second time.

Here's a screenshot of my computer information so you can see what I'm working with here.