HDD 100% Active time - Very slow

[sultan97]

My Computer is crazy slow I can't even open folders ! Task manager says HDD is 100% Active and transfer speeds go back and forth between 0 and 200kb !! THIS IS CRAZY RIGHT ?

 

CAN ANYONE HELP ? 

[NinJake]

Is your Windows up to date? Do you have any antivirus running?

[sultan97]

Windows is up to date, windows defender is always running. Malware bytes is making a full scan but it's too slow. 

[sultan97]

8 minutes ago, NinJake said:

Is your Windows up to date? Do you have any antivirus running?

Windows is up to date, windows defender is always running. Malware bytes is making a full scan but it's too slow

[Crunchy Dragon]

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[NinJake]

Wait until your full scan is done or configure malwarebytes to do the scan when you won't actually be using the PC. If you have pocket change, consider upgrading to a solid state drive in the near future.

[seagate_surfer]

Hello sultan97,

 

There must be something that's running in the background, try to perform a clean boot and check to see if the problem persists. If the issue disappear you have something installed constantly writing in your system.

 

To perform a clean boot in Windows 8 or Windows 10:

1. Press the "Windows + R" key to open a Run box.

2. Type msconfig and click OK.

3. On the General tab, click Selective startup.

4. Clear the Load startup items check box.

5. Click the Services tab.

6. Select the Hide all Microsoft services check box (at the bottom).

7. Click Disable all.

8. Click the Startup tab.

9. Click Open Task Manager.

10. On the Startup tab, right-click each enabled startup item and select Disable.

11. Click OK.

12. Click Restart.

After completing your troubleshooting, restore your system by doing the following:

1. Press the "Windows + R" key to open a Run box.

2. Type msconfig and click OK.

3. On the General tab, select Normal startup.

4. Click the Services tab.

5. Clear the Hide all Microsoft services check box.

6. Click Enable all.

7. Click the Startup tab.

8. Click Open Task Manager and enable all of your startup programs.

9. Click OK.

10. Click Restart.

NOTE: Be sure you "Enable all" Microsoft services, go back to "Normal startup" and re-enable all programs in the Startup tab when you are done troubleshooting.