In Windows 10, many users have registered the complaint that the space used remains at 100% even after they deleted or transferred the data to any external drive. This problem is common when you have upgraded your OS to Windows 10 from any previous version of Windows, but this problem can be seen in any operating system. If you wish to fix this error, then you can follow these methods:
- Disable the Services of Superfetch and Prefetch
- Launch the Start menu.
- In the search bar, enter services.msc and search it, the Services window will open.
- Now find the Surperfetch in the list of services.
- Once you find it, tap-right on it, and select Properties.
- Tap on Disable, then click on the OK button.
- Now you have to reboot the PC. When the PC restart, check whether the usage of the Disk is reduced or not. If the disk usage is not reduced, then you should disable the Prefetch services too.
- Launch the Start Menu.
- Search for regedit from the search bar.
- The Registry Editor will open.
- Now you have to navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters
- Find the Enable Prefetch and double click on it. Now, you can see the numbers in the Value Data Box, which configure the Enable Prefetch. The values refer to setting as following; 0 signifies the disabled Prefetch. 1 signifies Prefetch is enabled for Applications. 2 signifies the Prefetch services are enabled for the Boot files. 3 signifies the Prefetch services are enabled for both Application and Boot files.
- When you first see the Value data box, three is set as the default.
- Now change that number to 0
- Reboot your PC.
- Switch off the Windows Search
- Launch the Command Prompt when you run it to ensure you Run as Administrator.
- Type net.exe stop “Windows search” and run it.
- When the process is completed, launch the Task Manager. Here, you have to check whether the memory usage is reduced or not.
- Launch the Start menu.
- Search for Services.msc, and it will open the Services
- Search here for the Windows Search Services manually.
- Tap-right on it, then select the Properties.
- Go for the option Startup type under the tab General.
- Now, disable it and click on Apply to save the changes.
- Check The Disk for Issue
- Launch Run.
- Type the Command CMD, which will open Command Prompt, and it will run as administrator.
- Enter the command CHDSK /R and run it.
- Now, you have to wait till the PC run this Command and check for the issue in the Disk.
- Once it shows the problem, then go to Task Manager to resolve it.
- CleanUp the Disk
- Go to the Start Menu.
- Search for Disk Cleanup. Open the tool with the same name.
- Choose the Disk whose system data you wish to remove. The computer will show more options to free the space, and if you want to clean that too then, you can choose from those options too.
- Now, you have to click on Clean Up System Files, which will start the process.
- Keep the PC Updated
- Launch Control panel.
- Go to System and Security.
- Tap on Windows Update.
- Now, click on Check for Updates.
- If there is, then install them.
- Set the Virtual Memory to Default
- Launch Control Panel
- Search for the Advanced System, now open the Advanced System Setting.
- Now you have to reach out to Advanced Tab.
- Go to setting in the Performace section.
- Open Advanced Tab.
- Now, click on Change in the Virtual Memory section.
- Now you have to uncheck the box of Automatically Manage Paging File Size for All Drives.
- Choose the option where is the operating system is installed.
- Now, you have to provide a range of Virtual Memory.
- Save these new rules.
- Clean Boot the PC
- Launch Start.
- Search for the msconfig.
- Go to System Configuration.
- Open the Service Tab.
- Click on the Hide All Microsoft Services to check the box.
- Now tap of the button Disable All button.
- Now, follow the Startup tab in the Task Manager.
- Select all startup apps and items.
- Click on Disable.
- Close every app and windows.
- Reboot your PC.