{"id":1238,"date":"2017-06-23T10:17:09","date_gmt":"2017-06-23T10:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/help.sealionshipping.co.uk\/?p=1238"},"modified":"2017-06-23T10:17:09","modified_gmt":"2017-06-23T10:17:09","slug":"windows-10-slow-100-disk-usaue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gardiner.tech\/bluebook\/blog\/2017\/06\/23\/windows-10-slow-100-disk-usaue\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 Slow? 100% Disk Usage"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tHere are a few repair methods that have helped other users fix their Windows 10 100% disk usage problem. You may not need to try them all; just start at the top of the list and work your way down.<\/p>\n

1: Disable Windows Search Service
\n2: Disable SuperFetch Service
\n3: Perform a diskcheck
\n4: Reset Virtual Memory<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Method 4: Reset Virtual Memory<\/h3>\n

Virtual memory can be considered an extension of your computer\u2019s physical memory. It\u2019s a combination of RAM and a portion of your hard drive. When the RAM isn\u2019t enough to perform a task, Windows will temporarily store files in virtual memory, then swap them back to RAM when required.<\/p>\n

To reset virtual memory:
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\n<\/strong>1) On your keyboard, press Windows key<\/strong> and Pause\/ Break<\/strong> key at the same time. Then choose\u00a0Advanced System Settings<\/strong> on the left panel.<\/p>\n

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2)\u00a0Go to the Advanced<\/strong> tab, then click\u00a0Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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3) Go to the\u00a0Advanced <\/strong>tab again, and choose Change\u2026\u00a0<\/strong>in the Virtual memory section.<\/p>\n

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4) Ensure the\u00a0Automatically manage paging file size for all drives<\/strong> checkbox is NOT<\/strong> ticked.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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5) Select your windows drive (the hard drive or partition that has Windows installed on it \u2013 usually\u00a0C:<\/strong>),<\/strong>\u00a0and enter an Initial size and Maximum size for your virtual memory:<\/p>\n