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HDD getting maxed out instantly

Running Raptors
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Don't really remember when this started but I turned on my laptop and it instantly gets the HDD maxed. Loading into windows 10 takes up to 30 minutes then after entering windows just to execute any action can take up to 5 minutes like pressing the start menu. Have no idea what is causing this because nothing is open. Anyone know if there is a fix?

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experienced same problem with laptop that my father uses.

 

these tips worked for me.

https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/fix-100-disk-usage-in-task-manager-improve-pc-performance-on-windows-10/

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also first I would recommend some patience, download software called Hard Disk Sentinel [download it and turn internet off so windows will not try to download updates] and install it and check if hard drive is not failing. [also possible to check it just by ear, put your ear onto laptop next to touch pad and listen to repeating sounds].

 

https://www.hdsentinel.com/download.php

Daewoo Lacetti Premiere 2011 1.8L with Chevrolet badges on it = Better graphics than NFS in VR. 

Daewoo Leganza 1999 2.0L  as a summer weekend car. 

Otherwise my daily rig is some oem pcchips motherboard with intel 486-dx4 in it overclocked to 133mhz and watercooled with astonishing 24MB RAM and superb S3 Virge DX graphics with 4MB of VRAM for best performance in heavy 3D apps and games and with 850mb WD Caviar 4200RPM HDD for maximum storage space and speed.

Running  Windows 95 OSR2.5 with IE4 for amazing internet browsing experience

all this in glorious desktop case in elephant bone color. 

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Windows 10 doesn't like HDD. Happened to me before.

Upgrading to SSD probably the best option, if you don't have the budget then try clean install Windows, defrag and disable unnecessary background services.

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4 minutes ago, ZM Fong said:

Windows 10 doesn't like HDD. Happened to me before.

Upgrading to SSD probably the best option, if you don't have the budget then try clean install Windows, defrag and disable unnecessary background services.

If you are looking for a alternative for Windows 10, Windows 7 is a great alternative. But, If you are a Internet Browser, want to just watch YouTube and play LIGHTWEIGHT games, here you go. It's on sale, so if you REALLY want a SSD, buy now.

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