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If your Windows 10 Task Manager shows 100% disk usage,

something is causing your hard drive to over-work. Your computer

is now so slow it’s almost impossible to use, and you’re probably

wondering what you did wrong. The answer is, nothing! This

problem can occur all by itself. But the good news is, it’s usually

not a hard problem to fix.

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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 list until you find the one

that works for you.

1. Disable Windows Search

2. Update your device drivers

3. Disable SuperFetch service 

4. Perform a diskcheck

5. Reset Virtual Memory

6. Disable Antivirus Software temporarily

7. Change your Google Chrome & Skype settings

8. Fix your StorAHCI.sys driver

Fix 1: Disable Windows SearchFix 1: Disable Windows SearchFix 1: Disable Windows SearchFix 1: Disable Windows Search

To determine if Windows Search is causing your 100% disk usage

problem, the first thing you should do is temporarily disable

Windows Search, and see if your computer speeds up. If it does,

you can permanently disable Windows Search. 

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Temporarily disable Windows SearchTemporarily disable Windows SearchTemporarily disable Windows SearchTemporarily disable Windows Search

Windows Search is what makes searching files on your PC much

faster. If you don’t use it at all, or you have another search app,

you can disable it completely. Disabling this service will stop the

indexing of all files. But you will still have access to search, which

will take longer time.

Here’s how to temporarily disable Windows Search and find out if

it’s the cause of your 100% disk utilization problem. (Note that

Windows Search will start again when you restart your computer.)

1) On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key   and X at

the same time, then select Command Prompt (Admin). 

2) Click Yes at the User Account Control window prompt. 

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3) A mostly black window will then display. This is the command

prompt window. In this window, type in the following command: 

net.exe stop "Windows search"

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Check to see if your disk usage and the performance of your

computer improve. If they do, you should permanently disable

Windows Search as described below. If not, move on to Method 2. 

Permanently disable Windows SearchPermanently disable Windows SearchPermanently disable Windows SearchPermanently disable Windows Search

If you discovered that Windows Search is causing your 100% disk

usage error in Windows 10, you can permanently disable Windows

Search:

1) Press Windows logo key + R at the same time, and type in

services.msc. 

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2) Locate Windows Search option, double click it to enter its

Properties window. 

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3) Change the Startup type to Disabled. Then click Apply and OK

to save your change. 

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4) Check your computer’s disk usage: Type “task manager” in the

Windows search bar and 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!

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If the 100% disk usage problem persists, try the next method,

below.

Fix 2: Update your device driversFix 2: Update your device driversFix 2: Update your device driversFix 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 to know exactly what system

your computer is running, you don’t need to risk downloading and

installing the wrong driver, and you don’t need to worry about

making a mistake when installing. 

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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 and click Scan Now button. Driver Easy will

then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.

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3) Click the Update button next to any flagged device to

automatically download and install the correct version of that

driver (you can do this with the FREE version).

Or click Update All to automatically download and install the

correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out of date on

your system (this requires the Pro version – you’ll be prompted to

upgrade when you click Update All).

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4) Check your computer’s disk usage: Type “task manager” in the

Windows search bar and 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!

Fix 3: Disable SuperFetchFix 3: Disable SuperFetchFix 3: Disable SuperFetchFix 3: Disable SuperFetch

SuperFetch helps to decrease boot time and make must-load

programs more efficiently. However, it has been identified as a

potential cause of disk performance issues in Windows 8 and later

versions of Windows, including Windows 10. Here’s how to stop

this service:

1) On your keyboard, press Windows key and X at the same time,

then choose Command Prompt (Admin).

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2) Click Yes at the User Account Control prompt. 

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3) The command prompt will once again display. Type in the

following command: 

net.exe stop superfetch

4) Hit Enter on your keyboard. 

5) Wait for a few minutes to see if your computer starts

performing better. Or check your computer’s disk usage: Type

“task manager” in the Windows search bar and 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!

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If the 100% disk usage problem persists, try the next method,

below.

Fix 4: Perform a disk checkFix 4: Perform a disk checkFix 4: Perform a disk checkFix 4: Perform a disk check

1) On your keyboard, press Windows key and X at the same time,

then choose Command Prompt (Admin). 

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2) Click Yes at the User Account Control prompt. 

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3) The command prompt will once again display. Type in the

following command:

chkdsk.exe /f /r

4) Hit Enter on your keyboard, then type Y to confirm that you’d

like to perform the disk check the next time you restart your

computer. Please make sure you have closed all of your

applications first.

IMPORTANT: Disk check will start the next time you boot your PC

and it might take some time to complete (could be a day for

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some). If, when you restart, you don’t have time to wait for the

disk check 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, check your computer’s

disk usage again: Type “task manager” in the Windows search bar

and 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 MemoryFix 5: Reset Virtual MemoryFix 5: Reset Virtual MemoryFix 5: Reset Virtual Memory

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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 to perform

a task, Windows will temporarily store files in virtual memory, then

swap them back to RAM when required. 

To reset virtual memory:

1) On your keyboard, press Windows key and Pause/ Break key

at the same time. Then choose Advanced System Settings on the

left panel.

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2) Go to the Advanced tab, then click Settings. 

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3) Go to the Advanced tab again, and choose Change… in the

Virtual memory section. 

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4) Ensure the Automatically manage paging file size for all

drives checkbox is NOT ticked.

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5) Select your windows drive (the hard drive or partition that has

Windows installed on it – usually C:), and enter an Initial size and

Maximum size for your virtual memory:

• Initial size – This value varies, depending on your computer.

If you’re not sure what value to use, just enter whatever the

number is in the Recommended category. 

• Maximum size – Don’t set this value too high. It should be

about 1.5 times the size of your physical RAM. e.g. A PC with

4 GB (4096 MB) of RAM should have no more than about

6,144 MB virtual memory (4096 MB x 1.5).

Once you’ve entered your virtual memory values, click Set, then

click OK to continue.

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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

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Temp folder open, showing you all the temp files on your

computer. 

7) Select all the files in the Temp folder and delete them. 

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8) Check your computer’s disk usage: Type “task manager” in the

Windows search bar and 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!

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If the 100% disk usage problem persists, try the next method,

below.

Fix 6: Disable Antivirus Software Fix 6: Disable Antivirus Software Fix 6: Disable Antivirus Software Fix 6: Disable Antivirus Software

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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 to see if

they’re causing your disk usage problem. 

Please see your antivirus software’s documentation to learn how

to disable it. You might also find these links useful: 

• How to temporarily turn off Norton Antivirus program?

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• How to stop AVG temporarily?

• How to disable Avast temporarily?

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 to worry too much

about temporarily turning antivirus off. 

Once you’ve disabled your antivirus, check your computer’s disk

usage again: Type “task manager” in the Windows search bar and

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 found the

problem, and you should contact the vendor of your antivirus

software to see if they can provide some help.

If the 100% disk usage problem persists, try the next method,

below.

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Fix 7: Change your Google Chrome & Fix 7: Change your Google Chrome & Fix 7: Change your Google Chrome & Fix 7: Change your Google Chrome &

Skype settingsSkype settingsSkype settingsSkype settings

For some Windows 10 users, a particular combination of Skype

and Google Chrome browser settings causes the 100% disk usage

problem in Windows 10. Here’s how to fix those settings (note that

the wording on different versions of Chrome could be slightly

different): 

1) In Google Chrome, click the three-dot icon at the top right

corner and choose Settings. 

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2) Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Advanced. 

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3) In the Privacy and Security category, make sure  Use a  Use a  Use a  Use a

prediction service to load pages more quickly prediction service to load pages more quickly prediction service to load pages more quickly prediction service to load pages more quickly is turned off. 

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4) Make sure that your Skype is not running. 

5) In Windows Explorer, go to C:\Program Files (x86)

\Skype\Phone\. 

6) Right-click Skype.exe and select Properties. 

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7) Go to the Security tab and select Edit. 

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8) Click ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES and tick the

Allow checkbox for Write. Then click Apply, then OK to save your

change. 

9) Check your computer’s disk usage: Type “task manager” in the

Windows search bar and select Task Manager, then in the

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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.

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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 to a

firmware bug. 

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Here’s how to determine if this is your problem and fix it:

1) Open Device Manager by pressing Windows logo key and X at

the same time to choose Device Manager. 

2) Expand the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers category, and double-

click the AHCI controller. 

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3) Go to the Driver tab and click Driver Details. If you can see

storahci.sys stored in a path of system32 folder, then you are

running the inbox AHCI driver. 

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4) Close the Driver Details window and go to Details tab. From the

drop-down menu, select Device Instance Path. Make note of the

path, starting from VEN_. 

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5) Type regedit in the search box of Start panel, then hit Enter on

your keyboard to run Registry Editor. Then go to: 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI\

<AHCI Controller>\<Random Number>\Device

Parameters\Interrupt

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Management\MessageSignaledInterruptProperties

The <AHCI Controller> here refers to the name you see from step

2). 

The <Random Number> differs on different machines. 

6) Double click the MSISupported key and change the value to 0. 

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7) Restart your computer after the change, then check your

computer’s disk usage: Type “task manager” in the Windows

search bar and 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!

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Toby • a year ago

IF NOTHING ELSE WORKS: Go to power options, change to high performance and

make sure plan settings are on default!! Worked straight away!!

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And the hero bolts forward and saves the day!

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purplevamp • 10 months agoToby

Did this after trying EVERYTHING else. So far it seems to have worked. Fingers

crossed it stays that way. You have saved my sanity!!

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