Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Asked by:. Archived Forums. Windows 10 Hardware. Sign in to vote. Please see the attached file. Is there any solution to fix the issue? Friday, December 9, PM.
Arya 1. Saturday, December 10, AM. Hi Ali, If disk usage problem occurred recently, please recall what you have done before this situation presents, try roll back previous operation to see if can fix issue.
Regards Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help. Tuesday, December 13, AM. Is ntoskrln. It fixed the issue for me. Monday, November 27, PM. I am experiencing the same problem on my asus Prime ZA where I have two m2 ssds installed, one with windows 10 and one with ubuntu linux in dual boot and additionally I have this 1 TB HDD for data storage. Then sometimes after a while the hdd gets even ejected and copy fails and only after rebooting the system the hdd is visible again.
This could be a time-consuming process since your disk is already experiencing high usage but might be necessary to identify and remove malicious software. A known bug in Windows 8 and 10 can cause a search loop that can be the cause of your high disk usage. To temporarily stop the Windows Search facility and see if it improves your disk issue, open an admin prompt and enter the command : net. This will stop Windows search from running until the next time Windows is restarted.
You can disable this service temporarily in a similar fashion to Windows search with the command: net. Use this procedure:. See if this improves your disk usage.
If so, you may want to consider changing antivirus packages. Virtual memory treats your disk as if it is RAM and uses it to swap out temporary files when it runs out of actual RAM. Errors in the pagefile. The remedy to this problem is to reset your virtual memory settings. A check disk can show you if there are any physical problems with your hard drive.
Usually, a high disk usage indicates that there is an application or logical issue driving the disk usage, but it is worth your time to rule out any physical damage.
Run check disk and note its results. Some users have reported that making these changes to your Google Chrome and Skype settings can have a beneficial effect on your disk usage. One last thing to try is to disable any automatic defrag processes that are running as they may be causing you problems. You need to fix the issue or risk a very slow moving computer.
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