Windows 10: Disk usage shooting up to 100%

Hello i just bought a new computer with those specs :AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core ProcessorAMD's 16-Core desktop processor gives extreme performance for gamers, streamers and creators.NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti 8GBThe GeForce RTX 3070 Ti graphics cards are powered by Ampere—NVIDIA’s 2nd gen RTX architecture.Corsair 16GB 2 x 8GB 3200Mhz DDR4 Memory1TB NVMe M.2 Solid State DriveI installed it today and proceed to play for a few hours but at some point i started to have "spike lag" i searched for a reason and found out that Disk usage shot up to 100% for a few seconds, i havent done much troobleshooting y

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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

 

100% disk usage and memory usage

Hi,

100% disk usage and memory usage can be caused by a software corruption, running application running on the background and malware or virus infection.

For us to properly isolate the issue and provide an appropriate resolution, kindly answer the questions below:

• Did the issue happen after installing the Fall Creators?
• Did you receive any error messages?
• Can you send us the screenshot of the Task Manager showing the 100% disk usage and memory usage?
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

For isolation purposes, please perform a clean boot to see if the same issue will occur. Refer to this
article for more information on how to perform a clean boot
in Windows.

Looking forward to your response.

 

Disk usage constant 100%

Hi Here are some more things you can check for 100% disk usage after you try Eric's suggestions!

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http://www.thewindowsclub.com/fix-100-disk-usage-windows-10