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Windows 10: C: (SSD) usage is 100%
brotherS:
Great find, thank you! Will try that too if/when the issue returns.
IainB:
I don't run Windows 10 but came across this today: http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/fix-100-disk-usage-after-windows-update-kb3201845
-skwire (December 12, 2016, 03:26 PM)
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Yes, I saw that in the AddictiveTips blog feed about 5 hrs ago, but I recall reading about it elsewhere a day or so ago. I don't recall where though. That earlier article recommended not doing the update until the 100% disk usage problem was fixed, so I blocked my Win10 update with the WUMT Update tool and am waiting to see if MSoft correct the update.
wraith808:
I don't run Windows 10 but came across this today: http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/fix-100-disk-usage-after-windows-update-kb3201845
-skwire (December 12, 2016, 03:26 PM)
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Just in case the link goes down... the suggestion is
Assuming you have the update installed, and you are getting high or 100% disk usage it is likely the update is responsible for it. To fix the problem open Command Prompt with administrative rights. Run the following command to fix the problem.
--- Code: Text ---WPR -cancel
What Does This Command Do?
WPR refers to Windows Performance Recorder. It’s a Windows tool that records how well your system is performing. It does so by recording system events. The increased usage is due to this tool working. The command will stop the tool’s current recording session. No data from it will be saved. Normally, it is saved to your disk so you can look at it later and check out what’s wrong with your system.
Each time you boot your system, this tool runs in the background which is why you will need to run the command again each time you boot your system. After applying the fix, my own disk usage went from 92% to 10%.
It’s possible that the disk usage is genuine or that it is being caused by something else. If after running this command, you get the message ‘There are no trace profiles running’, it simply means the Windows Performance Recorder tool isn’t running and it isn’t the cause of the problem.
It’s not clear why this tool is causing problems after the update but that is just what Windows 10 and its updates do now. This solution comes from Reddit user YukiNagatoKyo.
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Deozaan:
Just in case the link goes down...
-wraith808 (December 12, 2016, 11:13 PM)
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Whenever I think that, I do this:
https://archive.is/iS8KZ
:Thmbsup:
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