100 percent disk usage

[COKEDUDE]

I have 100 percent disk usage. I am very surprised by this because I have a solid state hard drive. Is this common to have 100 percent disk usage with a solid state hard drive? I tried to follow all these suggestions. I am using a HP Pavilion 590-p0097cb. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjmKH2vJ3Lg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-T1Ao-7qa4

https://www.cleverfiles.com/howto/100-disk-usage-windows-10.html

https://www.fortect.com/windows-optimization-tips/solved-100-disk-usage-in-windows-10-11/

https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/100-disk-usage-windows-10-fixed/

[Max3Aj]

@COKEDUDE, Welcome to HP Support Community. 

Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you. 

100% disk usage on a system with an SSD is not normal and can lead to performance issues. Let's walk through some steps to help resolve this on your HP Pavilion 590-p0097cb.

Disable Windows Search

Sometimes Windows Search can cause high disk usage.

• Press Win + X → select Windows PowerShell (Admin).
• Type:net.exe stop "Windows Search"
• If this helps, you can disable it permanently:
  • Press Win + R, type services.msc, and press Enter.
  • Find Windows Search, right-click → Properties → set Startup type to Disabled.

Disable Superfetch (SysMain)

Superfetch can cause issues on SSDs.

• In services.msc, find SysMain, right-click → Properties → set Startup type to Disabled.

Check for Malware or Background Apps

Use Windows Security or a trusted antivirus to scan your system. Also, check Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) for any apps consuming high disk.

Update Storage Drivers

Outdated drivers can cause disk spikes.

• Go to Device Manager → expand IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers.
• Right-click each item → Update driver → Search automatically.

You can also use HP Support Assistant to check for driver updates. HP Support Assistant | HP® Support

Turn Off Tips and Notifications

• Go to Settings → System → Notifications & actions.
• Turn off Get tips, tricks, and suggestions as you use Windows.

Check Virtual Memory Settings

• Go to System Properties → Advanced → Performance Settings → Advanced → Virtual Memory.
• Uncheck Automatically manage paging file size, set a custom size:
  • Initial size: 4096 MB
  • Maximum size: 8192 MB

Run CHKDSK and SFC

• Open PowerShell (Admin) and run:chkdsk C: /f /r sfc /scannow

HP Diagnostic Tools

Run HP’s built-in diagnostics to check SSD health:

• Restart your PC and press F2 repeatedly to enter HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI.
• Run Storage Test. 

I hope this helps. 

Take care and have a good day. 

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Max3Aj

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