100% Disk usage all the time?

Spencer993 · May 11, 2016

Hey guys!

So my PC has been running a bit slow, so naturally I decided to check task manager to see what's taking up all my CPU.

Well, turns out that it's actually the hard drive running at 100% all the time.

I have tried:
Disabling SuperFetch
Disabling Windows Search
Disabling Antivirus (Avast)
Checking disk for bad sectors with HD Tune Pro
Virus scan
Turning off all notifications

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

ingtar33 · May 11, 2016

sounds like a virus. might not have been a good idea to turn off the antivirus

Starcruiser · May 12, 2016

Could be a virus. Avast is one of the best but it can't get everything.
Look in resource monitor. It will tell you exactly what process is using the most I/O disk activity. Look under the disk section, and click the total Bytes/Second column to sort it so the most activity is on top.

D_Know_WD · May 12, 2016

Hi there Spencer993,

Which process seems to be causing this usage? You can check that out in Resource Monitor.

What is your OS?

Also, I have come across cases where the cause for 100% disk usage was caused bu faulty cables. So, it may be a good idea to attach it with different ones.

Let us know how this goes,
D_Know_WD

Spencer993 · May 26, 2016

Thanks for the answers! I found out that this error was due to a broken Windows update that couldn't complete itself for some reason

After ending the process, we're back down to 5% disk usage

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