Windows 10: Memory and Disk Usage higher than usual.

Hi,


Recently my Memory and Disk usage have been higher than normal e.g my memory used to sit about 10-15% with only firefox open now runs up to 40% and disk averaged 3% with again just firefox open and now goes up to 20% at random. The disk usage problem is being caused by "System". These problems started about 1-2 months ago and i think it was around the time of a windows update. The Disk usage is not consistant either it does it randomly sometimes it will go as high as 70% and then drop back down to 10-15% and i cant find the reason for it.


Here are the solutions for Disk and Memory usage that i have tried so far:

- Update Windows

- Disable Superfetch (now named Sysmain)

- Disable Windows Search

- Changed Power Options to Performance

- Delete Temp Files

- Reset Virtual Memory

- Run Disk Check

- Defrag Disk

- Update Drivers

- Disable Anti-virus Temporarily

- Disabling Hibernate File by Entering "powercfg hibernate off" in the CMD Which I Found on Another Thread

- and possibly more that i cant remember


I have also Reset my PC and still had the same problems. The amount that these have gone up by may not seem like they would effect PC usage that much but i use my laptop for gaming and my FPS has dropped by 10-25fps in every game i play because of these problems.


My Laptop Specs:


- Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7200U CPU @ 2.50GHz

- Intel(R) HD Graphics 620

- 8GB RAM

- Windows 10 Home


(Yes i know not a good laptop for gaming but i used to get above 60 fps in all games i played until this problem.)


If you need any other information please do ask.

:)

 

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.

 

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.

 

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