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New to Windows , so please excuse me if this has been covered in the past.
How do i correct the 100 % disk usage that has my computer by the throat ... Its causing major slowdowns.
I have - Windows updates ON and current.
I am only running 1 app on this computer ( quickbooks accounting )
This happen seven when the computer is at rest.
Thanks in advance
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Hi Rodney,
I am Sumit, an Independent Advisor and a 3 year Windows Insider MVP here to help.
When the disk is at 100 Percent, what are the top 5 processes taking the disk resource as reported in the task manager?
Right-click Taskbar and select Task Manager.
Go to the Processes tab.
Click the Disk column.
You can also take a screenshot and post in the next reply.
