Windows 10: Persistent Disk Space and Memory Issues.

I have an HP Omen gaming laptop. Before I get into the issue I've been facing, I'm going to list some information about my device below just in case it could be of use:



System Model: OMEN by HP Laptop 15-dc0xxx

System Type: x64-based PC

Processor: IntelR CoreTM i7-8750H CPU @ 2.20GHz, 2208 Mhz, 6 Cores, 12 Logical Processors

Total Physical Memory: 8GB 7.81GB usable

Graphics Card?: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050

Storage Usage: 552GB of 930GB used

If any other information is needed, please ask



I've had this laptop for about a year now and I've had the same reassuring issue; my disk space and memory get eaten up as if I was playing games on a Windows XP. It doesn't make games unplayable, but I get often yet intermittent lag spikes as I try to play. I'm far from technologically astute, so I haven't a clue as to how and fix this. I've tried restarting, updating, and even re-updating my NVIDIA drivers, **** around in the command prompt, turning off Sysmain, and a bunch of other trivial ways to try and fix it. I was able to somewhat get my disk space under control, however, my memory gets to 100% the minute I try to play a game and stays at a consistent 60%-70% when I'm at my desktop. Granted, that's with Steam, Discord, and sometimes Chrome open, but I know for a fact that these apps shouldn't be killing my memory like this. Does anybody know how to fix this so that my PC can run faster and so I can play games without having spikes every ten seconds? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Edit: My disk space sucks again too :'

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Disk or memory space

Even though no programs or applications are running, some background services can show memory usage and disk usage. You may check which particular program is using the memory. Refer to these steps:



a) Press Windows key + X, select task manager.

b) Click on the ‘processes’ tab and it will show you show you a list of programs and services running and their corresponding memory usage and disk usage.

c) Check if any of the item listed is consuming more memory or disk usage than normal.

One of the methods to solve the problem is to increase the virtual memory. Make it equivalent to your RAM size for the initial size and twice of the initial size in maximum size and make sure you have the same amount of free space in your hard drive in each
drive.

If the issue persists you can place the computer in a
Clean Boot and check.

 

My disk space is gone

Hi John,

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community.

I do appreciate your efforts and time.

Try to run theSystem Maintenance Troubleshooter.

• 
  Press Windows key + W and type
  Troubleshooting.
  
• 
  Select Troubleshooting.
  
• 
  Select view all on the top left corner.
  
• 
  Click System Maintenance,
  follow onscreen instructions.
  

I suggest you to run Check Disk which performs an analysis of the disk. Refer to the steps below:

• Press Windows key + X.
• Click on Command prompt (Admin).
• Type chkdsk /f and hit enter.

For reference:

Tips to free up drive space on your PC:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/free-up-disk-space

Hope this helps in resolving the issue. If the issue persists, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.

 

disk space reduced after media creation tool

Hi Sarah,

One of the possible reasons why your disk space was reduced is due to an unallocated disk space on your partitions. For us to isolate your concern, we suggest that you check your device's partition. To do this, follow the steps provided below:

• Type Computer Management on Ask me anything and press
  Enter.
• Select Storage and click on Disk Management.
• Send us a screenshot.

We look forward to your response.