100% Disk Usage on Windows 10, What Is Going On?

[VinsCool]

Hiya!

So I'm having a really annoying issue on my ASUS laptop. It's been working fine until around 2 days ago. Basically, as soon as it boots, disk usage is constantly on 100%, drastically slowing down the machine. There's absolutely no virus on it, according to Malwarebyte's scan.

Apparently, two system applications are hogging all the ressources:
- System
- Microsoft Compatibility Telemetry
These two on their own are making constant disk read, and that's incredibly annoying. It never happened before.

Any help would be welcome

 

[Zero72463]

Do you have some virus/malware? Some of them increase disk usage way to high.

 

[Xenon Hacks]

Bad driver / virus
Just do a reset with keeping all files

 

[Zero72463]

Bad driver / virus

I would think virus. Since he claims it worked 2 days ago.

 

[frogboy]

my acer laptop does that too, except after about 10 minutes it starts gradually going down

 

[Deleted User]

Did you just recently install the Anniversary Update?

 

[VinsCool]

Do you have some virus/malware? Some of them increase disk usage way to high.

Bad driver / virus
Just do a reset with keeping all files

I would think virus. Since he claims it worked 2 days ago.

There's absolutely no virus on it, according to Malwarebyte's scan.

Did you just recently install the Anniversary Update?

I did, a while ago, never had any issues until now.

 

[Luckkill4u]

Why not just turn off the Telemetry service?
1. WIN+R
2. gpedit.msc
3. Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Data Collection and Preview Builds
4. Double Click "Allow Telemetry"
5. Make sure its "Enabled"
6. Look a little bit lower for options with the drop down bar
7. Select "0 - Security (Enterprise Only)
8. Press Okay
9. Profit????

 

[VinsCool]

Why not just turn off the Telemetry service?
1. WIN+R
2. gpedit.msc
3. Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Data Collection and Preview Builds
4. Double Click "Allow Telemetry"
5. Make sure its "Enabled"
6. Look a little bit lower for options with the drop down bar
7. Select "0 - Security (Enterprise Only)
8. Press Okay
9. Profit????

I could try that.

What is Telemetry even?

 

[Luckkill4u]

I could try that.

What is Telemetry even?

Its microsoft spying on you

 

[VinsCool]

Its microsoft spying on you

Interesting. Let's disable that then.

Also, do you know what "System" is? that the one eating all of the disk read right now.

 

[Luckkill4u]

Interesting. Let's disable that then.

Also, do you know what "System" is? that the one eating all of the disk read right now.

I'm pretty sure it's a collection of Windows kernel and other services usually microsoft related. Do you have more than one 'system' service?

 

[VinsCool]

I'm pretty sure it's a collection of Windows kernel and other services usually microsoft related. Do you have more than one 'system' service?

Only one "system" service running.

 

[evandixon]

It's probably just your virus scanner or Superfetch*. Just leave the computer alone for a while so whichever program it is can do its thing. That, or get an SSD.

(*Superfetch is a Windows service that loads commonly used system files into RAM, slowing the system now, so it'll be faster later.)

 

[VinsCool]

its because you're a furry

Very funny and original joke. 10/10

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It's probably just your virus scanner or Superfetch*. Just leave the computer alone for a while so whichever program it is can do its thing. That, or get an SSD.

(*Superfetch is a Windows service that loads commonly used system files into RAM, slowing the system now, so it'll be faster later.)

Well then, it started doing its shit 2 days ago, lol.

 

[Deleted User]

Interesting. Let's disable that then.

Also, do you know what "System" is? that the one eating all of the disk read right now.

After Googling around a bit, it might be because of the Pagefile?

 

[Mr.ButtButt]

Hiya!

So I'm having a really annoying issue on my ASUS laptop. It's been working fine until around 2 days ago. Basically, as soon as it boots, disk usage is constantly on 100%, drastically slowing down the machine. There's absolutely no virus on it, according to Malwarebyte's scan.

Apparently, two system applications are hogging all the ressources:
- System
- Microsoft Compatibility Telemetry
These two on their own are making constant disk read, and that's incredibly annoying. It never happened before.

Any help would be welcome

happens to me sometimes. what I do is run disk clean up and it calms down significantly. dunno why though. my lappy is also clean as a whistle.

 

[VinsCool]

Disabled telemetry. Suddenly disk usage stopped.

But, I have another issue. Running Chrome is freezing, then force closing? I'll reboot and see. Thanks for your help guys.

 

[Luckkill4u]

Disabled telemetry. Suddenly disk usage stopped.

But, I have another issue. Running Chrome is freezing, then force closing? I'll reboot and see. Thanks for your help guys.

Try ccleaner to clean up the internet cache

 

[VinsCool]

Try ccleaner to clean up the internet cache

I can try that, if Chrome actually opens lol