David Darlington. Click Stop to permanently disable the service. Click OK. Open Command Prompt and type exe stop superfetch. Check if the computer's performance improved. Type Y to enable disk check on the next reboot and click Enter. Restart PC. Follow the software's recommendation should it find a threat, and then reboot. In Task Manager, find whether Skype is running. If it is, right-click on it and select Quit.
Find exe and right-click, select Properties. Windows Search searches files on your PC faster. If not needed then, it can be disabled temporarily as it will stop the indexing process of all files. You can do this as per the below steps:. Now check if your disk usage level has come down to a normal level.
If this method seemed to work out, then disable the Windows Search permanently. SuperFetch in Windows systems is responsible for reducing the boot time and making must-load programs more efficient. However, a lot of times it has been identified to be a potential cause behind system lags. To disable the service you can look at the below steps:. After waiting for a few minutes, check if your system has become fast and stable? If you are still seeing Windows 10 high disk usage in the Task manager, then uninstall any flash player update.
Several users have reported this technique to be effective. To uninstall flash player update, use the following path:. What can you do in this scenario is update device drivers automatically with the help of a driver update software. If the scan seems frozen, reboot your system and let it sit for a while until the antivirus stops.
Manually pausing the background apps is only a short-term solution, as many will restart upon bootup or run quietly in the background. When you need to use an app, AVG will reactivate it immediately. AVG TuneUp will snooze background apps and startup processes to reduce disk usage.
Try Sleep Mode out for yourself. Tools like OneDrive or Dropbox take time to synchronize all files. That happens often with large amounts of data. To fix this, you can reset the programs or reinstall them. For example, you can reset OneDrive by pressing the Windows and R keys at the same time and entering the following command:.
After clicking OK , OneDrive will reset and resync your files. This often solves issues with constant disk usage. The index in Windows Search helps you find files, folders, emails, and even the content of some of those files instantly. To do that, it scans your hard disk and turns it into a super-fast index to give you immediate results.
Click on the Start button and type indexing. Click on Indexing Options. From there, select Advanced and hit the Rebuild button. Fire up Disk Doctor and run a check. To prevent data loss, get your files off that disk as quickly as possible. Either copy them to an external hard disk or clone your hard drive and then replace the drive with a new one. Your PC will use the page file on your disk as expanded memory. Over time, this page file can become defective and cause unexpected slowdowns and high disk usage.
To fix it, delete that page file and create a new one — press the Windows and R keys at the same time and type sysdm. Uncheck Automatically manage paging file size for all drives and then select No paging file.
Hit Set and reboot your system. Repeat all those steps again, select System managed size , and hit Set. Then, check Automatically manage paging file size for all drives. Nothing is perfect though, so force your antivirus package to scan your hard drive for a potential infection. This could be a time-consuming process since your disk is already experiencing high usage but might be necessary to identify and remove malicious software. A known bug in Windows 8 and 10 can cause a search loop that can be the cause of your high disk usage.
To temporarily stop the Windows Search facility and see if it improves your disk issue, open an admin prompt and enter the command : net. This will stop Windows search from running until the next time Windows is restarted. Another Windows 10 feature that can cause problems is the Windows Superfetch service. You can disable this service temporarily in a similar fashion to Windows search with the command: net.
Use this procedure:. See if this improves your disk usage. There are different tools you can use to carry out this task, including:. This comes with all PCs running Windows. It is Microsoft's default security solution, and it will scan your PC for malware and purge them from your computer. Using a third-party antivirus installed to search for and remove malware is also possible.
If you have a trustworthy and strong antivirus program installed, use it to scan and eject malware from your PC properly. Windows search is a common culprit for stealing disk space on your PC. If you are trying to save disk space on your PC, you will need to disable Windows Search. Windows search is a versatile tool because it helps to fetch files, search for programs, and other cool uses.
To disable Windows Search, you will need to follow these steps:. You should be able to observe a reduction in the disk usage now. If the disk remains full, you should turn your search back in for your convenience. Windows 10 users will need to disable this feature from their PC.
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