High disk usage for first ~10 minutes after startup

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Lameus

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Been getting insanely high disk usage (60-100%) after logging into my pc on start up. Usually whatever program I open will use 30-90% of my disk (Google Chrome, Steam, Discord, whatever I open most recently).

Whats confusing me is that the problem goes away after about 10 minutes most of the time.

Things I've tried:

  • I disabled all of my startup programs except Realtek HD Audio Manager
    I ran a full scan of malwarebites & windows defender (found nothing)
    Plugged my sata cable into another slot
    Defragmented hard drive

I am using a Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive.
 
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SuperSoph_WD
Welcome to the TH Community, @Lameus!

Was the HDD usage so high before a recent Windows 10 update? Have you had any of those? You mentioned that this happens only on Startup, right? I'd recommend checking your Resource monitor or the Processes in the Task manager to check what else could be causing the spikes beside the software. You also mentioned that you have plugged the drive in another SATA port, but have you tried swapping the SATA cable itself as well? I'd advise you to do so.
It might also be a good idea to run your HDD manufacturer's brand-specific diagnostic tool to find out what is the SMART status and health of the drive.

I'd also advise you to backup your most important files somewhere off-site before...
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SuperSoph_WD

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Welcome to the TH Community, @Lameus!

Was the HDD usage so high before a recent Windows 10 update? Have you had any of those? You mentioned that this happens only on Startup, right? I'd recommend checking your Resource monitor or the Processes in the Task manager to check what else could be causing the spikes beside the software. You also mentioned that you have plugged the drive in another SATA port, but have you tried swapping the SATA cable itself as well? I'd advise you to do so.
It might also be a good idea to run your HDD manufacturer's brand-specific diagnostic tool to find out what is the SMART status and health of the drive.

I'd also advise you to backup your most important files somewhere off-site before proceeding with the troubleshooting. This is the surest way to avoid any potential data loss in the process.

Another thing you could try is running the Startup Repair options from the Windows installation media/recovery disk.

Let me know how these steps go.
SuperSoph_WD :)
 
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