High disk usage after start up

[hellzscream]

I've been having issues with high disk usage that lasts for approximately 20-30mins after I boot up. I think it is microsoft security essentials but not 100% sure. I've attached a screenshot of resource management disk use during the incident time

 

[SkyNetRising]

Probably defregmenter service.
Show Disk activity section with file names visible and ordered by total descending.

 

[hellzscream]

Probably defregmenter service.
Show Disk activity section with file names visible and ordered by total descending.

How would I do that?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Make it look more like this - you can drag Disk Activity part up
(just remember about ordering in column total)

 

[hellzscream]

Make it look more like this - you can drag Disk Activity part up
(just remember about ordering in column total)

Removed my name from some file paths. looks like mse is the issue. I have automatic scanning disabled, so i'm unsure what is going on?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Well -
defender service working there - scanning files;
your game reading data file;
and it appears your system could benefit from more ram, because it is actively using pagefile.

 

[hellzscream]

Well -
defender service working there - scanning files;
your game reading data file;
and it appears your system could benefit from more ram, because it is actively using pagefile.

How do i disable defender service? When my game is running i am at 4-5gb of ram out of my 8gb.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Don't disable. Just let it finish.

But anyway - Defender can be controlled from Control Panel/Windows Defender.

 

[hellzscream]

Don't disable. Just let it finish.

But anyway - Defender can be controlled from Control Panel/Windows Defender.

Windows Defender was already disabled

 

[SkyNetRising]

Oh, sorry. Gave you imprecise info. It's Microsoft security essentials (not windows defender).
Try this solution:
http://techat-jack.blogspot.com/2012/09/solved-high-cpu-usage-of-microsoft.html

 

[hellzscream]

Oh, sorry. Gave you imprecise info. It's Microsoft security essentials (not windows defender).
Try this solution:
http://techat-jack.blogspot.com/2012/09/solved-high-cpu-usage-of-microsoft.html

I've actually already tried that solution previously as well as reinstalling and making sure my other av were uninstalled

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

I used to have the same issue on Windows 7 among other issues as well.
If you can upgrade to Windows 10 I would definitely recommend it. Just be sure to disable Cortana if you do. She is useless and sends data of everything you do on your PC to Microsoft.

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

Otherwise if you want to stay on Windows 7 here is an option for you to try. Your initial OS boot time will increase and it can take a few seconds longer for a program to load up for the first time since a reboot but you will see a drop in disk usage.

Open the RUN box by holding down the windows key and pressing the letter R.
Type in
services.msc
and press enter.

Then scroll down to Superfetch and stop/disable to service
then scroll further down to Windows Search and stop/disable.

You should see and immediate drop in disk usage at this point. If you'd like you can restart you PC and then see it. Also, if defender/security essentials is currently running a process just take a chill pill and wait for it to finish.