Windows 10 pretty much usually at 100% disk usage

ironfist · 06 Nov 2017

This is a different computer with a new installation. My computer comes to a halt. I will click on something and have to wait awhile before the program begins. I will open a window and wait until it opens. I click close and the window remains there and finally closes a bit later. The only things I have installed are:

Firefox
utorrent
Chrome
Skype
Open Office
Korean IME
Japanese IME
Russian IME
Macromedia Package
Adobe Reader
Spotify
Goldwave
Paperclip a print tool we use for my business

I thought it was a memory leak in Firefox but it persists even when I close that. When I boot fresh, it is at 100%. Here is a screenshot sorted by the programs that are using memory.

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LukeJR · 06 Nov 2017

Quick question; does Skype open at Start-up? Not sure if you are aware of this or not but Skype & Google Chrome cause 100% Disk Usage, it's something to do with that. I know that this may not be your solution, but I think turning off Skype from Start-up and making sure it doesn't run alongside Google Chrome is a quick fix. However, if this doesn't work- I have one more solution for you! (:

dalchina · 07 Nov 2017

Hi, you might try this- I recall I struggled with disk use when I first upgraded to Win 10 on my old PC a long time back... Defender and this:

Hi, you might try this which has significantly reduced disk usage after logon:
Open Task Scheduler. Under Microsoft->Windows->Customer Experience Improvement Program. Right click->disable the 2 tasks.

You don't need them and been known to cause problems. MS collect data and send it in the background.

Thanks to @topgundcp

(I also then found installing Avast (replacing Defender helped greatly- although I wouldn't expect that to be necessary now).

topgundcp · 07 Nov 2017

Something is worth looking at:

Most programs don't really need to run at startup. Just use it when needed.
Upgrading might screw up the search database. stop "Windows Search" service and delete
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows\Windows.edb
then restart service, let it rebuild a fresh index database.
System Restore might be corrupted. Delete all restore points. Then re-create a brand new one if you use system protection.
Run from Admin command: Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup
Open Settings then search: Apps then select "Which apps can run in the background" then turn off. Again, just run when needed.

Ranjitsw · 08 Nov 2017

hi,
If you have Segate hard disk in your system then please check hard disk is working properly or not with this tool SeaToolsforWindowsSetup.

Yuniel · 08 Nov 2017

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aparently the anti virus causing the high disk usage , here my task manager , and i dont have any anti virus just windows defender from win 10 and my usages of 3 disk are smooth