100% Disc usage

[DragonClaw01]

http://sta.sh/2jbaotv5dgd?edit=1

Some screenshots here.

A lot of it is tiny stuff from window's processes. I've tried a lot of tutorials and it helps some, but on startup it takes like 5 minutes to do anything because my disk is maxed.

Sometimes it's my RAM and sometimes CPU. Just why?

Also, I can't delete Cortana. I want to because I never use it, but I found the file where it's located and it won't even let me. I am an admin but it's garbage I don't have full control over my machine.

I did some BITS limiting thing and allocated some RAM to something else by the tutorials. But still... \\

Note I do have a Asus ROG G46VW and upgraded my stock RAM to Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Laptop Memory 1.5V

But why does my PC only say I have that 8GB RAM?

 

[Snipergod87]

Neither of the screen shots show the Disk tab in the resource monitor, that can show you what processes are using the most disk (if sorted right)

 

[mcnumpty23]

which version of windows 10?

if its pro you can disable cortana using gpedit

home you have to mess with the registry

 

[Rdslw]

http://sta.sh/2jbaotv5dgd?edit=1

Some screenshots here.

A lot of it is tiny stuff from window's processes. I've tried a lot of tutorials and it helps some, but on startup it takes like 5 minutes to do anything because my disk is maxed.

Sometimes it's my RAM and sometimes CPU. Just why?

Also, I can't delete Cortana. I want to because I never use it, but I found the file where it's located and it won't even let me. I am an admin but it's garbage I don't have full control over my machine.

I did some BITS limiting thing and allocated some RAM to something else by the tutorials. But still... \\

Note I do have a Asus ROG G46VW and upgraded my stock RAM to Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Laptop Memory 1.5V

Note, I do have a ROG G46VW and replaced my stock RAM with

on second screen I've seen a lot of hard faults .... Check PSU, might be that your parts dont have enough power. Run pendrive linux, some memtests .... I've seen such behavior when my disc was dying and when my power supply was damaged

 

[mcnumpty23]

and as snipergod87 said

you need to expand the disk tab in resource monitor to show whats using the disk

 

[DragonClaw01]

Neither of the screen shots show the Disk tab in the resource monitor, that can show you what processes are using the most disk (if sorted right)

Uploaded more

 

[mcnumpty23]

would be easier if you hard linked the photos to show here

 

[DragonClaw01]

which version of windows 10?

if its pro you can disable cortana using gpedit

home you have to mess with the registry

Yes, I have pro. How do I do this?

 

[Snipergod87]

http://sta.sh/2jbaotv5dgd?edit=1

Some screenshots here.

A lot of it is tiny stuff from window's processes. I've tried a lot of tutorials and it helps some, but on startup it takes like 5 minutes to do anything because my disk is maxed.

Sometimes it's my RAM and sometimes CPU. Just why?

Also, I can't delete Cortana. I want to because I never use it, but I found the file where it's located and it won't even let me. I am an admin but it's garbage I don't have full control over my machine.

I did some BITS limiting thing and allocated some RAM to something else by the tutorials. But still... \\

Note I do have a Asus ROG G46VW and upgraded my stock RAM to Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Laptop Memory 1.5V

Note, I do have a ROG G46VW and replaced my stock RAM with

on second screen I've seen a lot of hard faults .... Check PSU, might be that your parts dont have enough power. Run pendrive linux, some memtests .... I've seen such behavior when my disc was dying and when my power supply was damaged

Hard faults are due to running out of RAM.

 

[Snipergod87]

Neither of the screen shots show the Disk tab in the resource monitor, that can show you what processes are using the most disk (if sorted right)

Uploaded more

Still doesn't show relevant information. In the resource monitor click Disk, and sort by Total B/s

 

[mcnumpty23]

which version of windows 10?

if its pro you can disable cortana using gpedit

home you have to mess with the registry

Yes, I have pro. How do I do this?

type gpedit.msc in the search box to open the Group Policy Editor. Navigate to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Search.

Double-click the policy named Allow Cortana.

When the policy window appears just click disable

 

[DragonClaw01]

Neither of the screen shots show the Disk tab in the resource monitor, that can show you what processes are using the most disk (if sorted right)

Uploaded more

Still doesn't show relevant information. In the resource monitor click Disk, and sort by Total B/s

http://sta.sh/01k01v1s6l5v

 

[DragonClaw01]

which version of windows 10?

if its pro you can disable cortana using gpedit

home you have to mess with the registry

Yes, I have pro. How do I do this?

type gpedit.msc in the search box to open the Group Policy Editor. Navigate to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Search.

Double-click the policy named Allow Cortana.

When the policy window appears just click disable

Did that, thank you

 

[DragonClaw01]

http://sta.sh/2jbaotv5dgd?edit=1

Some screenshots here.

A lot of it is tiny stuff from window's processes. I've tried a lot of tutorials and it helps some, but on startup it takes like 5 minutes to do anything because my disk is maxed.

Sometimes it's my RAM and sometimes CPU. Just why?

Also, I can't delete Cortana. I want to because I never use it, but I found the file where it's located and it won't even let me. I am an admin but it's garbage I don't have full control over my machine.

I did some BITS limiting thing and allocated some RAM to something else by the tutorials. But still... \\

Note I do have a Asus ROG G46VW and upgraded my stock RAM to Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Laptop Memory 1.5V

Note, I do have a ROG G46VW and replaced my stock RAM with

on second screen I've seen a lot of hard faults .... Check PSU, might be that your parts dont have enough power. Run pendrive linux, some memtests .... I've seen such behavior when my disc was dying and when my power supply was damaged

Hard faults are due to running out of RAM.

I bought 16 GB but my pc only detects 8...?

 

[JamesSneed]

Looks like GWCtlSrv.exe is doing a ton of IO. Do you have GlassWire installed by chance? You may try a new version of Glasswire or uninstall it.

 

[DragonClaw01]

Looks like GWCtlSrv.exe is doing a ton of IO. Do you have GlassWire installed by chance? You may try a new version of Glasswire or uninstall it.

Yes, I do. But only in the last week, BUT it's been the same basically on my usage regardless of GlassWire.

 

[Snipergod87]

Can you expand the Disk activity as well and sort by Total B/s and response time.
I would suggest reseating your RAM, but you currently are not running out of memory at 35% A hard fault is when the systems looks for something in RAM but it ends up residing on your disk's page file, this can happen even if your memory usage is low

 

[JamesSneed]

Looks like GWCtlSrv.exe is doing a ton of IO. Do you have GlassWire installed by chance? You may try a new version of Glasswire or uninstall it.

Yes, I do. But only in the last week, BUT it's been the same basically on my usage regardless of GlassWire.

Can you uninstall it and check disk activity again? Your disk monitor screen shot clearly shows this as the number one offender by a long shot. It may be masking something else that is going on.

 

[DragonClaw01]

Looks like GWCtlSrv.exe is doing a ton of IO. Do you have GlassWire installed by chance? You may try a new version of Glasswire or uninstall it.

Actually no, I don't. Uninstalled it already for some reason.

 

[DragonClaw01]

Can you expand the Disk activity as well and sort by Total B/s and response time.
I would suggest reseating your RAM, but you currently are not running out of memory at 35% A hard fault is when the systems looks for something in RAM but it ends up residing on your disk's page file, this can happen even if your memory usage is low

This what you need? Not sure how to imbed photos in my replies, sorry.

http://sta.sh/026e1yuy2dbr

What do you mean residing on disk page files? What effect does this have? Why would it (My system?) look at the RAM to begin with and what is it looking for?

 

[JamesSneed]

On the memory only showing 8GB does your BIOS report 16 or 8? If its showing only 8 in the BIOS pulling and installing the memory is the first thing I would try. You have a couple things going on

 

[JamesSneed]

Can you expand the Disk activity as well and sort by Total B/s and response time.
I would suggest reseating your RAM, but you currently are not running out of memory at 35% A hard fault is when the systems looks for something in RAM but it ends up residing on your disk's page file, this can happen even if your memory usage is low

This what you need? Not sure how to imbed photos in my replies, sorry.

http://sta.sh/026e1yuy2dbr

What do you mean residing on disk page files? What effect does this have? Why would it (My system?) look at the RAM to begin with and what is it looking for?

I see GWCtlSrv still sitting at the top there....

 

[DragonClaw01]

Can you expand the Disk activity as well and sort by Total B/s and response time.
I would suggest reseating your RAM, but you currently are not running out of memory at 35% A hard fault is when the systems looks for something in RAM but it ends up residing on your disk's page file, this can happen even if your memory usage is low

This what you need? Not sure how to imbed photos in my replies, sorry.

http://sta.sh/026e1yuy2dbr

What do you mean residing on disk page files? What effect does this have? Why would it (My system?) look at the RAM to begin with and what is it looking for?

I see GWCtlSrv still sitting at the top there....

YES IT IS. I had things organized opposite of what it should be. Uninstalling now.

 

[DragonClaw01]

On the memory only showing 8GB does your BIOS report 16 or 8? If its showing only 8 in the BIOS pulling and installing the memory is the first thing I would try. You have a couple things going on

I will check that when I can reboot. I will report my findings.

 

[JamesSneed]

When in task manager on the services tab you can right click to stop or you can choose to open services. I would open the services and click properties on this one and see where it is ruining from just to make sure its glasswire. If its is then set the start type to disabled then stop it. See if that helps. Glasswire may not be really gone.