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First, go to Start -> Settings -> Update & security, then Check for updates and install any available updates. Look for blank icons on the desktop and delete them. Open File Explorer. Open This PC. Right click your local drive where Windows 10 is install (you will see the Windows logo on it) Click Properties.
1. Open the run box by pressing the Windows Key + R and type msconfig. 2. System Configuration Utility box will open and by default you are on general tab. 3. On the General tab, click the selective startup and make sure that load system service and load startup items both have checked mark. 4.
Hello, I see that your disk usage is constantly at 100 percent. In this case, you will need to turn off Windows Search as this feature may be the one causing the issue. To turn Windows Search off, go into the command prompt as an admin, then type in the following command: "net stop "Windows Search". Then hit enter.
Method 1. Do clean boot: A “clean boot” starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and startup programs so that you can determine whether a background program is interfering with your game or program. - In the search box on the taskbar, type msconfig and select System Configuration from the results.
Method 3. Set the PC to best performance: Press windows key + Pause/Break (or go to file explorer and right click This PC and click properties) click on Advanced system settings> Under Performance click settings> Click Adjust for best performance and click OK. Note: this will reduce all appearance settings you have but will optimize the ...
Do not rely on task manager as it will only show you what is running in Windows. You need to be looking at Resource and Performance Monitor (perfmon.exe) which will give you a better idea of exactly what is using resources. Hyper-v for instance will not show in Task Manager but will show in Resource Monitor. When you see 100% usage, sort by write.
Hi Em, Try to open the Resource Monitor and see if there's anything that's using your disk. Expand the Disk section, and click the Total (B/sec) column and organize it by descending to see what is taking up the most space. See if things are the same with the Read column, and pinpoint what application or service it is.
Method 1: Check for Windows Update. 1. Open settings by pressing windows key + I. 2. Select Update and security. 3. It will automatically check for available updates, if not, kindly click the Check for updates button. 4. Install all available updates, restart your computer if necessary and check if the issue still persist.
Enable Root Kit scanning in it's Scan settings. You can turn off the free trial in it's Account Settings if you want to keep it, which I would do because nothing else comes close to its thoroughness. But you don't need the Real Time protection if you don't get routinely infected. 1) Try fixes here for 100% disk usage: https://www.cleverfiles ...
As for the use of disk E: when it is not being used it may be due to some Windows problem. 100% disk usage is from the VM's install program, so that article doesn't apply to my issue. I (now) specified E: is a USB flash drive, so it would be normal for it to be inactive. (This answer also does not explain the 50% and 100% disk usage at the same ...