Windows 10: High Disk Usage 50%

This problem has been ongoing for 9 days now. My PC lags up due to my SSD system drive usage spiking to around 50% for a short while, subsiding after a few seconds. I notice this happens exactly every one hour from my HDSentinel temperature history, lasting for about 20-30 seconds before calming down. Example -- at 6:32 PM then again at 7:32 PM sometimes a few minutes difference.


In the 4 years I had this PC mainly gaming, I never had this issue until now. I uninstalled the recent update and still not resolved! Can you identify the exact process/service causing this from my screenshots below? i already tried disabling those "high usage" services like superfetch etc. turned them back on because they weren't the cause.




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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.

 

System and compressed memory high disk usage

Hi Robert,

As you are facing issues with high system and compressed memory on your device we will help you with this issue.

Provide us additional information to assist you better with this issue:

• What is the make and model of your device?
• What is the complete error message with respect to the memory when you are trying to access games?

This issue might have occurred due to applications or services running at the startup on the computer. Bad sectors on the hard drive or outdated and incompatible drivers might also cause such issues.

I suggest you to refer to the below post check if your issue matches with the same.

If so, I recommend you to try the troubleshooting steps suggested by Amarjeet Paul
and check if it helps.

System and compressed memory high disk usage during file
copy

Hope it helps. Get back to us with an updated status of this issue for further assistance.

 

High RAM/Disk Usage

Antimalware Service Executable takes up too much of memory usage typically taking up almost 50% of my RAM at all times with sudden high disk usage at times. I have reset my laptop windows and tried a bunch of other stuff as well and am unable to solve
this problem. Any help would be appreciated!