Desktop Disk Usage 100%

[Glenn Bruland]

Wasnt 100 % sure where to put this thread but I'll try here.

So if I boot up, disk usage stays at 99-100%, until pc shuts down.
If i then boot up the computer again its fine, and uses "normal" disk usage on idle.

I can also just shut it down and it works fine lile that too.

However, if i then come back tomorrow same problem again.

Ram stays about 9 % and cpu around 10 % and drops after a few minutes.

I've read people saying it could be due too hdd being to full but has 660 gb free so..

Also tried disabling a service called superfetch as some sugested on another post it could be an issue. But sure didnt do much for me
Helo would be greatly appreciated.

Also got 16gb og ram.
Windows 10 64 bit

 

[kaptainkuftic]

Okay, I've actually seen a problem like this at work.

hit start, type 'windows update', hit enter. See if you are failing to install a windows update

 

[Glenn Bruland]

Updates seem to install fine, havent noticed any problems witht them, just downlaoded a new update, and will restart to install later. Thanks for amswer

 

[mjslakeridge]

If you go into Task Manager and then the Processes Tab, then click on the Disk Tab (to toggle the results from low to high or vice verse), you should see which process or processes are causing the high disk activity. Perhaps disk defrag is occurring too frequently.

 

[Glenn Bruland]

Yeah forgot to write that. On processes it the highest using task is a windows service something. ising between 2 and 2.5 mbs

 

[mjslakeridge]

I have 5 chrome tabs open, plus Windows Media Center and my disk usage hovers between 1% and 3%. The highest 3 processes are all at .1 MB/s. Occasionally Chrome goes up to .4 MB/s, may be due to iHeart Radio being on.

You may have some hidden processes causing the disk usage.

 

[Glenn Bruland]

Hmm

 

[mjslakeridge]

If you go to the Performance Tab on Task Manager, then the Open Resource Monitor button near the bottom, then when Resource Monitor opens click on Disk, and it will show all processes with disk activity.

 

[Glenn Bruland]

Okay, so on resource monitor, it says disk speed or whateverbit is is at 100 MB/s

 

[mjslakeridge]

Compatelrunner.exe has to do with scanning your system if you opted in to the Microsoft Customer Experience Improvement Program.

https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/fpintos/2016/11/24/compattelrunner-exe-running-disk-hot-and-consuming-too-many-resources-in-windows-10/

Just Google Compatelrunner.exe and you will find many links with people complaining about high disk use, hot HDD, etc.

 

[Glenn Bruland]

Okay wtf.

The loud noice i've thought being my Hdd is actually my cpu fan.

 

[Glenn Bruland]

mjslakeridge

Disabling this seems to have fixed the high disk usage.

 

[mjslakeridge]

Good, I never like to opt into Microsoft's data collection "Customer Experience Programs" or similar.