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I've had W10 for a few months and haven't really had many significant problems, but as of a few days ago, my computer has been getting worse and worse each day. It started about 3 days ago. I tried to launch Steam(which is something I did almost every day)and it caused my whole computer to become unresponsive. My browser would stop loading, my Skype would stop responding and drop connection, and even Windows itself would stop responding(as in I would hit the start button and ctrl alt del and absolutely nothingwould happen). It was so bad that I would have to hold the power button down to turn it off because I couldn't do anything else. I tested this about 5 times and each time I started Steam the same exact thing would happen. This had never happened to me beforein the months of using Windows 10.The next thing I did was re-install Steam.
This seemed to temporarily/partially fix the problem since I can now launch Steam, but now I can't download any game updates or my computer will act up again and become unresponsive. If I try to download the updates,it will download a few KBs for a few seconds, then freeze up everything(including windows which stops my wifi and cancels the download). I cannot download anything on Steam or my computer will freeze.I'm pretty sure what is causing this is the disk usage. For some reason Steam was overloading it I think. I looked up online how I could lower it and I found out it was a common Windows 10 problem and I tried all the steps I found to lower it.
The most effectiveI found was to disable windows search and some other thing. This worked partially. My disk usage went form 100% to very low. However, this was only temporary. If I turned Steam or anything else on, it would sky rocket again and Windows Search keeps turningitself back on despite me disabling it multiple times.It's getting worse each day. Now it can even become unresponsive if I merely have my Chrome Browser open. This is infuriating.
I have never had this problem before and I have no idea why it's happening now. I ran two different malware scans (one of whichis suggested from Microsoft) which was in the suggested things to do to fix my issue, but both scans revealed absolutely nothing.I tried running Windows Defender and that causes the same exact issue as Steam. If I try to run it, it will run for a few seconds and then freeze me computer up until I can somehow close it.As of right now, my disk usage is always at 100% even when I have no main programs running. Windows always has side programs running, but even if I turn nothing on, my disk usage is 100%.
I tried to launch one of my games twice(which I've played numeroushours on this laptop) and it freezes my whole computer and I have to hold the power button. My other games seem to work fine, but it seems completely random which programs can screw up Windows.My question is how can I fix my ridiculously high disk usage? This is not normal and I've heard it's a common Windows 10 issue. Why is there no fix for this? Was there an update a few days ago? Is that what broke my Windows 10?
I'm considering downgrading(morelike upgrading) to Windows 8.1 since I didn't have this issue with it. This problem started up out of the blue about 3 days ago. I would like help fixing it.I froze twice while typing this. I even got a message saying 'Windows has stopped responding. Would you like to end it?' And no matter what I click, nothing happens.
This issue also seems to have included the black start up screen. I never had the blackscreen issue until this mess started 3 days ago. Hi,Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.I would like to inform that generally there will be few of the Windows applications that will start at the Windows Startup and hence the CPU performance will be used.I would suggest you to try the below methods and check if this helps.Method 1: Run system maintenance troubleshooterPlease follow the steps to perform System maintenance check to improve performance of the computer:1. Press Windows and x key together and select Control Panel.2.
Click on Troubleshooting.3. Click on View all on the left side panel.4.
Click on System Maintenance and follow the onscreen instructions.Method 2: Perform Clean BootPlacing your system in Clean Boot state helps in identifying if any third party applications or startup items are causing the issue. Check this issue in clean boot state. Press Windows key + X key. Hi Jae,Thank you for responding.I suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.Step 1: First of all, take a note of the processes or applications that is running when the computer runs with high disk usage. Also, we need to find the applications that are running at startup.Follow the steps to check for the processes under Task Manager:.
Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open Task Manager. Click on Processes tab. I've done everything I've read in the many threads on this subject and it's still a problem for me, but only on my HP Envy. I'm on my SurfaceBook now, which works fine. My HP is in front of me, stuck at 100% disk usage for more than an hour. I can't usethe keyboard when it's like that.
And it has been like this since the day I got it.I hate that this is happening since I've switched over to the MS platform 100%, including my phone and my laptop. It's totally, totally unacceptable. And HP is no help whatsoever.
I will definitely replace this pile of junk HP system (a pile in many otherways) but I am really considering switching the entire platform. Ditch the phone and the desktop and even this awesome Surface for the Apple platform, which I abandoned several years ago.UGGGG! It's so frustrating! I'm still watching the Task Manager at 100% disk usage, completely, totally useless PC.
Today alone this situation has cost me at least $200 in billable time. I've done everything I've read in the many threads on this subject and it's still a problem for me, but only on my HP Envy. I'm on my SurfaceBook now, which works fine.
My HP is in front of me, stuck at 100% disk usage for more than an hour. I can't usethe keyboard when it's like that.
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And it has been like this since the day I got it.I hate that this is happening since I've switched over to the MS platform 100%, including my phone and my laptop. It's totally, totally unacceptable.
And HP is no help whatsoever. I will definitely replace this pile of junk HP system (a pile in many otherways) but I am really considering switching the entire platform. Ditch the phone and the desktop and even this awesome Surface for the Apple platform, which I abandoned several years ago.UGGGG! It's so frustrating! I'm still watching the Task Manager at 100% disk usage, completely, totally useless PC. Today alone this situation has cost me at least $200 in billable time.Quick fix is to install a SSD. I had the very same issue and HP wanted to charge me to fix it, so i just bought an SSD and problem all gone.