100% Disk Usage on Windows 8.1

Anonymous

Hello, I'm Leo

I would like to address the problem with windows 8.1, i find that with updating Windows from Windows 8 to 8.1 causes a very concerning problem.

the problem causes the disk usage as show in the task manger to be 100%.

The problem with 100% disk usage causes some problems like:

Slows Down Computer
Ruins Hard Drive (Over Long term use without FIX)

I've tried to fix it many times, i have used many methods like:

Running Command Prompt
Scanning my Files and Hard Drives
Restore my PC to Factory Settings

non of these worked and now i have read the post of where u run "services.msc" and disable few services like "Superfetch" or "Windows Services" but i realize that this is not a fix and that when windows tells you to do this it only to make it look like your disk it not 100%, my computer still runs pretty slow (Got my Laptop 3 months ago) and i have not downloaded any third party software cause my network is always at 0% when i have 100% Disk usage.

Conclusion:

Windows 8.1 is the cause of the 100% Disk Usage. Windows 8.1 has a lot more background programs running than windows 8 did this change has caused windows to use up 100% of the disk space

I need help i need someone to help fix this problem

Ps all my files and programs are up to date including my BIOS

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Anonymous

Hi Joel,

Try the following methods and check if it resolves the issue.

Method 1:

Step 1: Try Safe Mode

Safe mode is the configuration of Windows, when it is running on only basic set of drivers and all the startups are disabled. To know more about safe mode, follow the article below:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-8/windows-startup-settings-safe-mode

If the issue is resolved in safe mode, follow step 2 after restarting the computer in regular mode.

Step 2: Clean Boot

A clean boot is performed to start Windows by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This helps eliminate software conflicts that occur when you install a program or an update or when you run a program in Windows. To know more, follow the article below:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

Note: After troubleshooting, refer to this section ‘How to reset the computer to start normally after clean boot troubleshooting’.

Method 2: Run a Virus Scan

I would recommend you to run a complete virus scan using the Microsoft Safety Scanner. It will scan the computer for viruses and malicious programs. To download it and know more about it, click on the link below.

http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

Disclaimer: Any data files that are infected may only be cleaned by deleting the file entirely, which means there is a potential for data loss.

Hope this information was helpful.

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Anonymous

2017-02-08T18:03:20+00:00

Does it do this only at certain times, or is it random?
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Anonymous

2017-02-08T16:47:58+00:00

My laptop only has 1 RAM slot. I have 4gb installed and I am not peaking it out. (Around 87% usage only.) It freezes for a couple of seconds (5 seconds max) then starts working normally again.
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Anonymous

2017-02-08T16:43:59+00:00

If you're experiencing debilitating performance drop to the point where you can't use the device and it acts perma-frozen it could be memory that has gone bad. I have dual ram in my machine and it turns out one of them was malfunctioning. Make sure you get the same type as the working ram if you have more than one though or it may cause your device to read just one and not the other(s). Other common solutions seem to have been an issue with 3rd party anti-virus/spyware programs hogging memory.
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Anonymous

2017-02-08T16:16:41+00:00

Alright! Reached page 11 trying every solution given. Just wow! This thread started June 2014 and then the previous comment was from September 2016, and today is February 2017 and we still haven't found a solution. Can we keep this thread alive? So that people will know that we are still looking for solutions to this as well.

Little bit of background:

I have a Lenovo Ideapad Flex 14. Just more than a year old. Never took a beating from me. Just sits on a desk with a Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse attached to it and I rarely take it with me outside. I want to say that the issue started when I performed a clean install of Windows 8.1. I wiped out the recovery OS from Lenovo which is a huge mistake! Not only that it disabled my touchscreen, it gave me this CPU nightmare! Hope someone will come along with a fix as I don't want to switch to Mac or a non Windows OS machine.
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