Windows 11 100% disk usage

Anonymous
2022-02-19T22:42:24+00:00

Hello, recently windows offered free update from Windows 10 to Windows 11. Since completing this update, I have been having the issue whereby task manager shows that 100% disk being used on a constant basis. Laptop runs at a snail's pace now and it's only 3 months old. Could you please assist?

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-02-03T06:47:26+00:00

    Only thing that worked for me was updating the firmware for my SSD. Nothing on this forum helped.

    I had to boot in safe mode with Network. Download WD dashboard and update my WD Blue SSD 510.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-01-28T01:30:53+00:00

    I update SSD firmware (from western digital dashboard program, if yours is wd) and it solved issue.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-12-31T19:16:57+00:00

    Agree, and I feel your pain. I am working on my father's 1 year old Dell Inspiron with 100% disk usage issue. In the past, I have been successful disabling SysMain, but not this time. Now I am digging into all the "other" things that have worked for some people - nothing works. I agree that Microsoft needs to own this resolution. While I greatly appreciate the input from independent consultants and MVPs, they really do not know the code base and can only summarize what they read elsewhere.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-10-28T01:32:23+00:00

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-07-01T19:45:42+00:00

    Those suggestions didn't help me either, but I fortunately saw the issue go away over the next week without taking more steps. Still hasn't resurfaced, knock on wood.

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