Windows 10: Disk usage in Task manager is always more than 90% if not 100% all the time, device to hang...

Hi, I seem to have a problem with my old laptop in that for some reason the disk usage in Task manager is always more than 90% if not 100% all the time. This has caused my device to hang and startup really slow. Pls help. Thx

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Task manager showing disk usage 100%

100% disk usage can have many causes.

What are the top 5 processes listed in the task manager using the disk?

 

Windows 10 - 100% Disk Usage in Device Manager

A concerning issue I am currently facing with my PC is the disk usage, where my PC is best described as lethargic during start up, and less commonly but evidently unresponsive afterwards. Upon checking the task manager, it informs me the disk usage is at
100% - so obviously something is draining this feature. What isn't so obvious is what is causing this, despite the task manager alerting me to the numerous software which is causing it. I end the task for the notable issues, and the 100% warning still
remains. This has happened to me over a year ago, and I did a restore and wiped everything. This fixed the issue for me temporarily, and the 100% disk usage came back to me within a few weeks. At the moment I
have 1.2TB of the 1.81TB SSHD space free, and my computer specs are below (I don't know if this will be useful).





I have searched online and I have found a guide which I have linked
here. I have completed each and every step that the guide asks me, and I keep running into this 100% disk usage. For a run down, I have:

• Disabled Windows Search
• Disabled Super Fetch
• Performed a Disk Check (Took 8 hours, did nothing!)
• Reset Virtual Memory
• Changed the settings in Google and Skype
• Fix the "StorAHCI.sys driver"
• Updated device drivers

At this moment, I am stumped into what to try next. I am reluctant to restore everything off my machine again, as the issue came back to me within a few weeks. Any tips and suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Many thanks,

Chester

 

System hangs - Task manager showing 100% disk usage

When I choose file upload button in any browser on my PC, The entire system hangs. After awhile the dialogue opens and after choosing the file system again hangs. Sometimes the browser closes un expectedly. In my Task manager it shows 100% disk usage. How
can I solve this

Original subject: System hangs

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