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
    2022-12-29T02:30:01+00:00

    I used to get this issue after just about every Windows 10 update. Killing SysMain (Super Fetch) usually helped a lot. Each update would reactivate it you see. I never switched up to Windows 11 - and after this I probably won't. But now my father's laptop (Windows 11) is doing the same BS after the latest update.

    It's incredible how little accountability we get from Microsoft on this. This issue is nearly a decade old.

    AFTER UPDATES FROM MICROSOFT, THE SYSTEMS ARE BASICALLY UNUSABLE DUE TO THE 100% DISK USAGE THAT WILL NOT GO AWAY ON THEIR OWN.

    AND THIS IS NOT CAUSED BY CORRUPTED ANYTHING OR THE NEED TO UPDATE DRIVERS.

    it's caused by whatever **** they update or activate in your system with the update.

    I'm not exaggerating when I say I've had to fix these same issues over a dozen times over the years.

    I forced myself to update to W11. Now this issue resolves itself in much less time. B4 it took at least 5 minutes to become usable. Now about a minute

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. Anonymous
    2023-01-28T12:25:09+00:00

    I updated everything. Seems a big problem was pending Oas update.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-02-01T19:44:08+00:00

    I tried lots of steps like , registry AHCI driver option (decimal-1-0) , some of services disable-sysmain service, Connected User Service & Telemetry but not worked.

    also try end some high process in task manager and disable unwanted startup application, this step worked on some of laptop and desktop .

    I tried the all solution on laptop finally I start my worked steps, first remove the all unwanted files - Run- %temp% - select all files and shift delete. Use same procedure for temp, prefetch, recent command,

    Then go to my computer (This pc) and select C:/ Drive- go to properties -click on "Tools" then click on 'check' this option use for check the all system errors . After complete the scan drive - click on 'optimize" - analyze - optimize (after click on that option all drive will defragment - it will take some time ,Then check the disk usage in task manager, there will be get some progress. Thanks,

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