My disk is always showing at 100% and my computer noticeably slow

[warrior9770]

i have already tried disabling super fetch and windows search but that did not help
i am running windows 10

 

[Multipack]

Open resource monitor from your task manager and check which processes are using the disk.

What disk is it? Check your disk with manufacturers diagnosis utility.

 

[Barty1884]

The high disk usage (100%) is a common bug of upgrades to, or within Windows 10 (like the Anniversary Update etc).

I'm not aware of too many fixes, short of a clean OS install.....but I think I did read something, let me check.

Actually, here: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-3267507/fix-100-disc-usage-system-service.html

If those don't work, a clean OS install is likely the only resolution.

 

[warrior9770]

Open resource monitor from your task manager and check which processes are using the disk.

What disk is it? Check your disk with manufacturers diagnosis utility.

i have no clue how to do that

 

[Multipack]

Ok run CpuZ to get hard drive model if you dont know it http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

And open Task Manager, (right click on Windows logo in bottom corner and select), then in the performance tab at the bottom theres a link to open Resource Monitor. Open it up, then check the disk tab. Sort Total (B/sec) by clicking it and see what is using your disk.

 

[warrior9770]

what do i do once see the stuff that is taking it up

 

[Multipack]

Tell us what it is, or address the problem. Is hard to say without knowing what process it is though.

 

[Vijay_C]

i have already tried disabling super fetch and windows search but that did not help
i am running windows 10

I am reproducing the solution given by david which works:Thanks a lot, david_192
david_192Jan 1, 2016, 2:01 PM
After trying stopping and disabling WSearch, superfetch and BIT all worked temporarily. the real culprit seemed to be the pagefile settings. go to control panel/system and security/system/advanced system settings under performance click settings, advanced tab click change, set min to 1024 x your ram to convert to MB and set max to 2 x the min. click set, OK and apply. requires a restart. Stopped my 100% disk usage and windows now loads faster hope this helps.

 

[Vijay_C]

right click windows, select system, click advanced settings, under performance go to pagefile settings, set min to your ram x1000 and max your ram x 2000. click set, apply and ok. voila- all your problems solved. I struggled with this issue for a long time and david_192 post troubleshot it.