Windows 10: Windows 10 100% disk usage even after factory reset

Good evening,


I'm getting a 100% disk usage issue on my laptop. I've done a fresh reset to factory settings and it's still the same.


I've run Malwarebytes, spybot search and destroy, and Avast.


I've also gone through Checkdisk, disk defrag etc.


I'm going to buy an SSD regardless for the performance benefits, but i'm concerned that this issue is going to follow me from the HDD to the SSD when I clone the drive.


Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm a competent computer user and should be able to follow any direction.


Thank you in advance.

:)

 

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 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

 

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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How to fix 100% Disk, High CPU, High Memory usage in Windows 10