Windows 10: Excessive 400 GB Disk Usage by Windows 10 Programs and Apps & Features

My HD is being consumed by Apps & features, it is using 410 GB out of 476 GB total, I might only have 40 GB worth of applications,


I've read the space is used by hidden files recovery & shadow copies, I have tried Disk Cleanup with the more option/System Restore and Shadow Copies tab/option, Storage sense, and a couple of tools, all of them only delete a minimal portion of useless files, but never take care of the issue, the space shrunk from 13 GB yesterday to 6 GB this morning,


So I have done the following to summarize ran as administrator as well:

*Run Disk cleanup with more options

*Storage sense/Free up space now always cleans 976 KB :

*Smart Disk cleanup




What can solve this issue? Thank you!!!!

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Excess data usage on Windows 10

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100% disk usage on Windows 10

I have been having 100% disk usage off and on for several months. I have tried all steps from every suggestion I can find and nothing resolves the issue. I finally reset to a fresh install of Windows (wiping out all of my files and programs). Here I am
with nothing on this computer, two programs open (Task Manager and Chrome), bouncing between 22-100% disk usage. Please help! I'm at my wits end! I have a Intel Core i7-7500 CPU @ 2.75 GHz, 2tb hard drive and 16 GB RAM

 

Windows 10, 100% disk usage

Hi Eric,

Sometimes your computer could run very slow even though you have only very few programs running. Since you're having issue with your 100% disk usage, it is always suggested that you keep your device drivers updated to eliminate the possibility of such problems.

Let us walk you through some steps that may help us resolve your issue. Follow the steps below:

Step 1:
Update device drivers.

This will help us remove/delete any corrupted data and issues with the PC hardware and make their operations work.

Step 2: Disable Antivirus Software and Windows Defender.

If you have installed antivirus or anti-malware programs such as Norton, Kaspersky, AVG, or Malwarebytes, it is suggested that you turn them off or disable them temporary to see if the disk usage could be back to normal. If the antivirus or anti-malware
software is at fault, we suggest that you consult the software manufacturers to see if they can provide some help.

Hope the above information helps.