Windows 8/8.1 hanging, 100 percent disk usage

[AbhMkh]

Hey Guys,

I recently purchased a Dell Inspiron 15R 5537 laptop, It came preinstalled with witndows 8 64 bit and I upgraded to windows 8.1 64 Bit.

I am noticing a strange problem, The laptop randomly hangs and slows down for 1-2 min and then becomes normal again !

When I checked in the TM, I noticed that the disk usage is 100 % even though no application is using it(looks something like,what I have attached with this post)





Has Anyone else faced this problem, can someone tell me how to resolve it ?

Cheers!
Abhijit

 

[rijinpk1]

sometimes it happens even on windows 8. i guess you have mcafee antivirus installed. so better check whether windows defender is disabled or not.
anyway defragment hdd

 

[AbhMkh]

sometimes it happens even on windows 8. i guess you have mcafee antivirus installed. so better check whether windows defender is disabled or not.
anyway defragment hdd

It happens with you as well ?, So its not a problem with my HD ?, and yes I have mcafee installed and WD is turned off

 

[rijinpk1]

It happens with you as well ?, So its not a problem with my HD ?, and yes I have mcafee installed and WD is turned off

sometimes.. antivirus scan also makes the hdd to 100% usage(my bitdefender does). dont forget to defragment the hdd.

 

[harshilsharma63]

It happened with me too during the first 2 weeks after Windows 8 installation. I think it's not a hardware problem.

 

[Utkarsh2008]

I presume it happens at startup?
You cant do a lot about it.

Download PowerDefragmenter and defrag the \windows & \program files &\program files(x86) folders.
Open taskmanager and goto the startup tab, disable unwanted programs.

A pricy yet sure shot method: Get an SSD.

 

[sohan_92]

From my experience,this thing only happens when feeds are being updated on metro screen tiles.Once update is done disk usage becomes normal.

P.S- I presume this thing only happens when internet is connected to laptop.

 

[ariftwister]

From my experience,this thing only happens when feeds are being updated on metro screen tiles.Once update is done disk usage becomes normal.

P.S- I presume this thing only happens when internet is connected to laptop.

My Friend's Windows 8 laptop also used to have this problem, he rarely connects to internet so its not happening by internet.

I used to have this problem when I newly bought laptop but since then I have changed many av, done refresh, updated to 8.1. Now no problem.

 

[rijinpk1]

it is not related to internet by any means.

 

[bssunilreddy]

Use the in built AV which is Microsoft Essentials/Defender.Do not use any other third party AV.If you have an SSD don't defragment it and if you have a HDD defragment it at least 2 times per month.

 

[harshilsharma63]

Use the in built AV which is Microsoft Essentials/Defender.Do not use any other third party AV.If you have an SSD don't defragment it and if you have a HDD defragment it at least 2 times per month.

Why so?

 

[bssunilreddy]

Since there is a default AV + Defragmenter there is no need for 3rd party softwares.

 

[harshilsharma63]

Since there is a default AV + Defragmenter there is no need for 3rd party softwares.

Are you saying that Microsoft Security Essentials is better than kaspersky, NIS adn other AV/IS and we don't need them? And Windows' own disk defragmentator is better than 3rd party tools like Auslogic Disk Defrag Pro?

 

[AbhMkh]

It happens at startup, but I think thats normal because all the programs access the HD simultaneously.

But this happened right in the middle of a game!!!, I am fed-up....solutions anybody ?

 

[bssunilreddy]

It happens at startup, but I think thats normal because all the programs access the HD simultaneously.

But this happened right in the middle of a game!!!, I am fed-up....solutions anybody ?

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There are several processes which you can stop even from booting by customizing your boot.There is also even facility to run 2 or more processors during booting which might increase performance.
Follow these instructions blindly:*lifehacker.com/5821865/top-10-ways-to-speed-up-windows-boot-time

~ mod edit ~ - Don't post pirate torrent links.

 

[ramkumarvcbe]

Windows Defender is nothing but a crap in my opinion. I don't use it. And, I've never updated it for a long time. I'm Norton Antivirus 2013 and very satisfied with the outcome. No hanging / random restarts.

Since there is a default AV + Defragmenter there is no need for 3rd party softwares.

 

[bssunilreddy]

Its not Windows Defender but Microsoft Essentials for Windows 8.1.

 

[rijinpk1]

It happens at startup, but I think thats normal because all the programs access the HD simultaneously.

But this happened right in the middle of a game!!!, I am fed-up....solutions anybody ?

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you better disable windows updates for some days just to see any change.

Its not Windows Defender but Microsoft Essentials for Windows 8.1.

both are same in windows 8/8.1

In Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Defender provides the same level of protection against malware as Microsoft Security Essentials.