8 fixes for 100% disk usage on Windows 10
Here are a few fixes that have helped other users resolve their Windows 10 100% disk usage problem. You may not need to try them all; just work your way down the danh sách until you find the one that works for you.
Fix 1: Disable SuperFetch
SuperFetch helps khổng lồ decrease boot time and make must-load programs more efficiently. However, ithas been identified as a potential cause of disk performance issues in Windows 8 and later versions of Windows, including Windows 10. Here’s how khổng lồ stop this service:
1) On your keyboard, press Windows hình ảnh sản phẩm key, type command prompt, then select Run as administrator.
2) Click Yes at the User account Controlprompt.
3) The command prompt will once again display. Type in the following command:
net.exe stop superfetch4) Hit Enteron your keyboard.
5) If the command above isn’t valid, try the following one instead:
net.exe stop sysmain6) Wait for a few minutes khổng lồ see if your computer starts performing better. Or check your computer’s disk usage:Type “task manager” in the Windows search bar và select Task Manager, then in the Processes tab, look at the % at the vị trí cao nhất of the Disk column. If it’s no longer 100%, you’ve fixed the problem!
If the 100% disk usage problem persists, try the next method, below.
Fix 2: Update your device drivers
If the steps above don’t resolve your 100% disk usage problem in Windows 10, it may be caused by a device driver.
You can automatically update all your device drivers to the latest correct version with Driver Easy.
Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for it. You don’t need lớn know exactly what system your computer is running, you don’t need to lớn risk downloading & installing the wrong driver, và you don’t need to lớn worry about making a mistake when installing.
You can update your drivers automatically with either the free or the Pro version of Driver Easy. But with the Pro version it takes just 2 clicks (and you get full support and a 30-day money back guarantee):
1) Download and install Driver Easy.
2) Run Driver Easy & click Scan Now button. Driver Easywill then scan your computer & detect any problem drivers.
3) Click the Updatebutton next khổng lồ any flagged device to automatically download and install the correct version of that driver(you can do this with the không lấy phí version).
Or click UpdateAllto automatically tải về and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out of date on your system (this requires thePro version – you’ll be prompted to lớn upgrade when you click Update All).
4) kiểm tra your computer’s disk usage:Type “task manager” in the Windows tìm kiếm bar & select Task Manager, then in the Processes tab, look at the % at the đứng top of the Disk column. If it’s no longer 100%, you’ve fixed the problem!
If the 100% disk usage problem persists, try the next method, below.
Fix 3: check for corrupted system files
Corrupted or missing system files can also cause the 100% disk usage error. To see if this is the cause for you, run a system scan lớn detect broken system files with Reimage.
Reimage is a professional Windows repair tool that can scan your system’s overall status, diagnose your system configuration, identify faulty system files, and repair them automatically. It gives you entirely fresh system components with just one click, so you don’t have lớn reinstall Windows và all your programs, và you don’t thua any personal data or settings. (Read Reimage Trustpilot reviews.)
Here’s how khổng lồ use Reimage to check for broken system components in just one click:
1) Download & install Reimage.
2) xuất hiện Reimage and run a không tính tiền scan on your PC. (This may take a few minutes và you’ll get a detailed report of your PC status after this.)
3) You can review a summary of the issues detected after the scan. Click Start Repair khổng lồ start the repair process. (This requires the full version – which comes with a 60-day Money-Back Guarantee.)
Restart your computer to lớn see if you still get the 100% disk usage error. If you do, please try the next fix below.
Fix 4: Perform a disk check
1) On your keyboard, press Windows key & X at the same time, then choose Command Prompt (Admin).
2) Click Yes at the User account Controlprompt.
3) The command prompt will once again display. Type in the following command:
chkdsk.exe /f /r4) Hit Enteron your keyboard, then type Y to confirm that you’d lượt thích to perform the disk kiểm tra the next time you restart your computer. Please make sure you have closed all of your applications first.
IMPORTANT: Disk kiểm tra will start the next time you boot your PC and it might take some time to lớn complete (could be a day for some). If, when you restart, you don’t have time to wait for the disk kiểm tra to complete, you can skip it. You’ll need to reschedule it again, as described above, though.
5) Once you’ve completed the disk check, kiểm tra your computer’s disk usage again:Type “task manager” in the Windows tìm kiếm bar & select Task Manager, then in the Processes tab, look at the % at the top of the Disk column. If it’s no longer 100%, you’ve fixed the problem!
If the 100% disk usage problem persists, try the next method, below.
Fix 5: Reset Virtual Memory
Virtual memory can be considered an extension of your computer’s physical memory. It’s a combination of RAM and a portion of your hard drive. When the RAM isn’t enough khổng lồ perform a task, Windows will temporarily store files in virtual memory, then swap them back lớn RAM when required.
To reset virtual memory: 1) On your keyboard, press Windows key và Pause/ Break key at the same time. Then chooseAdvanced System Settings on the left panel.
2)Go lớn the Advanced tab, then clickSettings.
3) Go lớn theAdvanced tab again, và choose Change…in the Virtual memory section.
4) Ensure theAutomatically manage paging file size for all drives checkbox is NOT ticked.
5) Select your windows drive (the hard drive or partition that has Windows installed on it – usuallyC:),and enter an Initial form size and Maximum kích cỡ for your virtual memory:
Initial size – This value varies, depending on your computer. If you’re not sure what value lớn use, just enter whatever the number is in the Recommended category.Xem thêm: Sửa Chữa Cải Tạo Nhà Cấp 4 Thành Nhà 2 Tầng Đẹp, Chi Phí Cải Tạo Nhà Cấp 4 Thành Nhà 2 Tầng
Maximum size – Don’t mix this value too high. It should be about 1.5 times the size of your physical RAM. E.g. APC with 4 GB (4096 MB) of RAM should have no more than about 6,144 MB virtual memory (4096MB x 1.5).Once you’ve entered your virtual memory values,clickSet, then clickOK to continue.
6) Clear all your computer’s ‘temp’ files.On your keyboard, press Windows key and R at the same time, then in the Run form, type temp and hit Enter. This will invoke Windows Explorer with your Temp thư mục open, showing you all the temp files on your computer.
7) Select all the files in the Temp folder and delete them.
8)Check your computer’s disk usage:Type “task manager” in the Windows search bar và select Task Manager, then in the Processes tab, look at the % at the top of the Disk column. If it’s no longer 100%, you’ve fixed the problem!
If the 100% disk usage problem persists, try the next method, below.
Fix 6: Disable Antivirus Software temporarily
If you’ve installed antivirus or anti-malware programs such as Norton, Kaspersky, AVG, Avast Behavior Shield or Malwarebytes, you should temporarily turn them off or disable them khổng lồ see if they’re causing your disk usage problem.
Please see your antivirus software’s documentation lớn learn how to lớn disable it.You might also find these links useful:
Note that Microsoft has its own default anti-malware, Windows Defender. It’s automatically enabled even if you also have other antivirus applications installed. Even if you disable your other antivirus programs, Windows Defender is always there for you during that certain time range. So, no need khổng lồ worry too much about temporarily turning antivirus off.
Once you’ve disabled your antivirus, kiểm tra your computer’s disk usage again:Type “task manager” in the Windows search bar & select Task Manager, then in the Processes tab, look at the % at the đứng top of the Disk column. If it’s no longer 100%, you’ve found the problem, và you should liên hệ the vendor of your antivirus software khổng lồ see if they can provide some help.
If the 100% disk usage problem persists, try the next method, below.
Fix 7: Fix your StorAHCI.sys driver
Note: A million thanks to our warm-hearted reader Javier for the following solution.
The Windows 10 100% disk usage problem might also be caused by some Advanced Host Controller Interface PCI-Express (AHCI PCIe) models running with the inbox StorAHCI.sys driver due khổng lồ a firmware bug.
Here’s how lớn determine if this is your problem và fix it:
1) OpenDevice Manager by pressing Windows hình ảnh sản phẩm key và X at the same time lớn choose Device Manager.
2) Expand theIDE ATA/ATAPI Controllerscategory, and double-click the AHCI controller.
3) Go lớn theDriver tab và click Driver Details. If you can see storahci.sys stored in a path of system32 folder, then you are running the inbox AHCI driver.
4) Close the Driver Details window và go khổng lồ Details tab. From the drop-down menu, selectDevice Instance Path. Make chú ý of the path, starting from VEN_.
5) Type regedit in the search box of Start panel, then hit Enteron your keyboard khổng lồ run Registry Editor. Then go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetEnumPCI AHCI Controller>Random Number>Device ParametersInterrupt ManagementMessageSignaledInterruptProperties
TheAHCI Controller>here refers to the name you see from step 2).
TheRandom Number>differs on different machines.
6) Double click the MSISupported key and change the value to 0.
7) Restart your computer after the change, then check your computer’s disk usage:Type “task manager” in the Windows tìm kiếm bar & select Task Manager, then in the Processes tab, look at the % at the vị trí cao nhất of the Disk column. If it’s no longer 100%, you’ve fixed the problem!
Fix 8: Switch lớn ChromeOS
Windows is a very old technology. Sure, Windows 10 is relatively new, but it’s still just the latest iteration of a decades-old operating system, designed for a bygone era (pre-internet).
Now that we have the internet, fast connection speeds, miễn phí cloud storage, và endless web apps (like Gmail, Google Docs, Slack, Facebook, Dropbox and Spotify), the entire Windows way of doing things – with locally installed programs and local file storage – is totally outdated.
Why is that a problem? Because when you’re constantly installing uncontrolled third-party programs, you’re constantly opening the door khổng lồ viruses và other malware. (And Windows’ insecure permission system compounds this problem.)
Plus the way Windows manages installed software and hardware has always been a problem. If your computer shuts down unexpectedly, or a program installs, uninstalls or updates incorrectly, you can get ‘registry’ corruptions. That’s why Windows PCs always slow down và become unstable over time.
Also because everything’s installed và saved locally, it doesn’t take long before you run out of disk space, & your disk gets fragmented, which makes everything even slower và more unstable.
For most people, the simplest way khổng lồ solve Windows problems is khổng lồ ditch Windows altogether, và switch khổng lồ a faster, more reliable, more secure, easier lớn use & cheaper operating system…
Google ChromeOS.
ChromeOS feels much like Windows, but instead of installing heaps of programs to lớn email, chat, browse the internet, write documents, vì chưng school presentations, create spreadsheets, and whatever else you normally bởi on a computer, you use website apps. You don’t need to lớn install anything at all.
That means you don’t have virus and malware problems, and your computer doesn’t slow down over time, or become unstable.
And that’s just the start of the benefits…
To learn more about the benefits of ChromeOS, và to see comparison videos and demos, visit GoChromeOS.com.
