100% Disk usage and frequent lags, what to do?
My laptop has become real slow very fast for short tasks. I can't open anything else while using Chrome. I have 8GB DDR4-2400 RAM and an i5 6th Generation CPU. My Task Manager shows 100% data usage, and 70% RAM usage while doing something. I have my disk health in CrystalDiskInfo and it shows it's in good condition. I've checked for bad sectors and I've found none, and I've done defragmentation, thinking there's a problem with my HDD.
What should I do about it?
Would adding another 8GB of RAM help, or changing my HDD?
Also, I have dual boot laptop, is this the issue that causes all this?
ScreenShot of Task Manager with only Chrome Open
Screenshot of Task Manager just after Boot
Edit: I reset my windows and still the disk usage is 100%, but before i did tweaks provided in previous answers which reduced disk usages but still lags persist.
Windows Version: Windows 10 Single Home 1809
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asked Jan 25 at 18:17
Sanchit BhatnagarSanchit Bhatnagar
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My laptop has become real slow very fast for short tasks. I can't open anything else while using Chrome. I have 8GB DDR4-2400 RAM and an i5 6th Generation CPU. My Task Manager shows 100% data usage, and 70% RAM usage while doing something. I have my disk health in CrystalDiskInfo and it shows it's in good condition. I've checked for bad sectors and I've found none, and I've done defragmentation, thinking there's a problem with my HDD.
What should I do about it?
Would adding another 8GB of RAM help, or changing my HDD?
Also, I have dual boot laptop, is this the issue that causes all this?
ScreenShot of Task Manager with only Chrome Open
Screenshot of Task Manager just after Boot
Edit: I reset my windows and still the disk usage is 100%, but before i did tweaks provided in previous answers which reduced disk usages but still lags persist.
Windows Version: Windows 10 Single Home 1809
lag
asked Jan 25 at 18:17
Sanchit BhatnagarSanchit Bhatnagar
113
What are the "short" tasks? Do you have a HDD or SSD?
– HazardousGlitch
Jan 25 at 18:42
1
Can you upload a screenshot of your Task Manager, with the items sorted by CPU use?
– Joachim
Jan 25 at 18:49
Can you also argue how your situation is different than other posts on Super User? In the current state it is a duplicate.
– Joachim
Jan 25 at 18:52
@Joachim You should post a link to the duplicate.
– HazardousGlitch
Jan 25 at 20:37
This question, this one, or this one, to name a few, seem to be competitors at this point.
– Joachim
Jan 25 at 23:23
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My laptop has become real slow very fast for short tasks. I can't open anything else while using Chrome. I have 8GB DDR4-2400 RAM and an i5 6th Generation CPU. My Task Manager shows 100% data usage, and 70% RAM usage while doing something. I have my disk health in CrystalDiskInfo and it shows it's in good condition. I've checked for bad sectors and I've found none, and I've done defragmentation, thinking there's a problem with my HDD.
What should I do about it?
Would adding another 8GB of RAM help, or changing my HDD?
Also, I have dual boot laptop, is this the issue that causes all this?
ScreenShot of Task Manager with only Chrome Open
Screenshot of Task Manager just after Boot
Edit: I reset my windows and still the disk usage is 100%, but before i did tweaks provided in previous answers which reduced disk usages but still lags persist.
Windows Version: Windows 10 Single Home 1809
lag
asked Jan 25 at 18:17
Sanchit BhatnagarSanchit Bhatnagar
113
My laptop has become real slow very fast for short tasks. I can't open anything else while using Chrome. I have 8GB DDR4-2400 RAM and an i5 6th Generation CPU. My Task Manager shows 100% data usage, and 70% RAM usage while doing something. I have my disk health in CrystalDiskInfo and it shows it's in good condition. I've checked for bad sectors and I've found none, and I've done defragmentation, thinking there's a problem with my HDD.
What should I do about it?
Would adding another 8GB of RAM help, or changing my HDD?
Also, I have dual boot laptop, is this the issue that causes all this?
ScreenShot of Task Manager with only Chrome Open
Screenshot of Task Manager just after Boot
Edit: I reset my windows and still the disk usage is 100%, but before i did tweaks provided in previous answers which reduced disk usages but still lags persist.
Windows Version: Windows 10 Single Home 1809
lag
lag
asked Jan 25 at 18:17
Sanchit BhatnagarSanchit Bhatnagar
113
asked Jan 25 at 18:17
Sanchit BhatnagarSanchit Bhatnagar
113
edited Jan 27 at 7:16
Sanchit Bhatnagar
asked Jan 25 at 18:17
Sanchit BhatnagarSanchit Bhatnagar
113
asked Jan 25 at 18:17
Sanchit BhatnagarSanchit Bhatnagar
113
asked Jan 25 at 18:17
Sanchit BhatnagarSanchit Bhatnagar
113
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What are the "short" tasks? Do you have a HDD or SSD?
– HazardousGlitch
Jan 25 at 18:42
1
Can you upload a screenshot of your Task Manager, with the items sorted by CPU use?
– Joachim
Jan 25 at 18:49
Can you also argue how your situation is different than other posts on Super User? In the current state it is a duplicate.
– Joachim
Jan 25 at 18:52
@Joachim You should post a link to the duplicate.
– HazardousGlitch
Jan 25 at 20:37
This question, this one, or this one, to name a few, seem to be competitors at this point.
– Joachim
Jan 25 at 23:23
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What are the "short" tasks? Do you have a HDD or SSD?
– HazardousGlitch
Jan 25 at 18:42
1
Can you upload a screenshot of your Task Manager, with the items sorted by CPU use?
– Joachim
Jan 25 at 18:49
Can you also argue how your situation is different than other posts on Super User? In the current state it is a duplicate.
– Joachim
Jan 25 at 18:52
@Joachim You should post a link to the duplicate.
– HazardousGlitch
Jan 25 at 20:37
This question, this one, or this one, to name a few, seem to be competitors at this point.
– Joachim
Jan 25 at 23:23
What are the "short" tasks? Do you have a HDD or SSD?
– HazardousGlitch
Jan 25 at 18:42
What are the "short" tasks? Do you have a HDD or SSD?
– HazardousGlitch
Jan 25 at 18:42
1
1
Can you upload a screenshot of your Task Manager, with the items sorted by CPU use?
– Joachim
Jan 25 at 18:49
Can you upload a screenshot of your Task Manager, with the items sorted by CPU use?
– Joachim
Jan 25 at 18:49
Can you also argue how your situation is different than other posts on Super User? In the current state it is a duplicate.
– Joachim
Jan 25 at 18:52
Can you also argue how your situation is different than other posts on Super User? In the current state it is a duplicate.
– Joachim
Jan 25 at 18:52
@Joachim You should post a link to the duplicate.
– HazardousGlitch
Jan 25 at 20:37
@Joachim You should post a link to the duplicate.
– HazardousGlitch
Jan 25 at 20:37
This question, this one, or this one, to name a few, seem to be competitors at this point.
– Joachim
Jan 25 at 23:23
This question, this one, or this one, to name a few, seem to be competitors at this point.
– Joachim
Jan 25 at 23:23
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What are the "short" tasks? Do you have a HDD or SSD?
– HazardousGlitch
Jan 25 at 18:42
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Can you upload a screenshot of your Task Manager, with the items sorted by CPU use?
– Joachim
Jan 25 at 18:49
Can you also argue how your situation is different than other posts on Super User? In the current state it is a duplicate.
– Joachim
Jan 25 at 18:52
@Joachim You should post a link to the duplicate.
– HazardousGlitch
Jan 25 at 20:37
This question, this one, or this one, to name a few, seem to be competitors at this point.
– Joachim
Jan 25 at 23:23