Explorer causes 100% disk usage and computer to run very slow
On windows 10 anniversary, Explorer seems to be causing the disk usage to go up to 100% and response times of higher than two seconds. I have confirmed it was explorer by killing the process, watching the disk usage drop down and restarting it and watching it go back to 100%. Is there any possible solutions to this, as using windows without explorer makes things complicated
windows-10 hard-drive
asked Dec 17 '16 at 20:46
Blake R.Blake R.
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On windows 10 anniversary, Explorer seems to be causing the disk usage to go up to 100% and response times of higher than two seconds. I have confirmed it was explorer by killing the process, watching the disk usage drop down and restarting it and watching it go back to 100%. Is there any possible solutions to this, as using windows without explorer makes things complicated
windows-10 hard-drive
asked Dec 17 '16 at 20:46
Blake R.Blake R.
112
open a cmd.exe as admin adn run this command wpr.exe -satrt CPU -start DiskIO -start FileIO && timeout -1 && wpr.exe -stop C:HighDiskFileIO.etl and capture the high disk IO. If you captured it, zip the HighDiskFileIO.etl and share it (Onedrive share link). I'll analyze what your Explorer is doing
– magicandre1981
Dec 18 '16 at 7:51
@mag 1drv.ms/u/s!AgHU-eb9bMr9h0O4Y6gYFzcza9TY
– Blake R.
Dec 18 '16 at 11:06
@magicandre1981
– Blake R.
Dec 18 '16 at 11:07
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On windows 10 anniversary, Explorer seems to be causing the disk usage to go up to 100% and response times of higher than two seconds. I have confirmed it was explorer by killing the process, watching the disk usage drop down and restarting it and watching it go back to 100%. Is there any possible solutions to this, as using windows without explorer makes things complicated
windows-10 hard-drive
asked Dec 17 '16 at 20:46
Blake R.Blake R.
112
On windows 10 anniversary, Explorer seems to be causing the disk usage to go up to 100% and response times of higher than two seconds. I have confirmed it was explorer by killing the process, watching the disk usage drop down and restarting it and watching it go back to 100%. Is there any possible solutions to this, as using windows without explorer makes things complicated
windows-10 hard-drive
windows-10 hard-drive
asked Dec 17 '16 at 20:46
Blake R.Blake R.
112
asked Dec 17 '16 at 20:46
Blake R.Blake R.
112
asked Dec 17 '16 at 20:46
Blake R.Blake R.
112
asked Dec 17 '16 at 20:46
Blake R.Blake R.
112
asked Dec 17 '16 at 20:46
Blake R.Blake R.
112
112
open a cmd.exe as admin adn run this command wpr.exe -satrt CPU -start DiskIO -start FileIO && timeout -1 && wpr.exe -stop C:HighDiskFileIO.etl and capture the high disk IO. If you captured it, zip the HighDiskFileIO.etl and share it (Onedrive share link). I'll analyze what your Explorer is doing
– magicandre1981
Dec 18 '16 at 7:51
@mag 1drv.ms/u/s!AgHU-eb9bMr9h0O4Y6gYFzcza9TY
– Blake R.
Dec 18 '16 at 11:06
@magicandre1981
– Blake R.
Dec 18 '16 at 11:07
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open a cmd.exe as admin adn run this command wpr.exe -satrt CPU -start DiskIO -start FileIO && timeout -1 && wpr.exe -stop C:HighDiskFileIO.etl and capture the high disk IO. If you captured it, zip the HighDiskFileIO.etl and share it (Onedrive share link). I'll analyze what your Explorer is doing
– magicandre1981
Dec 18 '16 at 7:51
@mag 1drv.ms/u/s!AgHU-eb9bMr9h0O4Y6gYFzcza9TY
– Blake R.
Dec 18 '16 at 11:06
@magicandre1981
– Blake R.
Dec 18 '16 at 11:07
open a cmd.exe as admin adn run this command wpr.exe -satrt CPU -start DiskIO -start FileIO && timeout -1 && wpr.exe -stop C:HighDiskFileIO.etl and capture the high disk IO. If you captured it, zip the HighDiskFileIO.etl and share it (Onedrive share link). I'll analyze what your Explorer is doing
– magicandre1981
Dec 18 '16 at 7:51
open a cmd.exe as admin adn run this command wpr.exe -satrt CPU -start DiskIO -start FileIO && timeout -1 && wpr.exe -stop C:HighDiskFileIO.etl and capture the high disk IO. If you captured it, zip the HighDiskFileIO.etl and share it (Onedrive share link). I'll analyze what your Explorer is doing
– magicandre1981
Dec 18 '16 at 7:51
@mag 1drv.ms/u/s!AgHU-eb9bMr9h0O4Y6gYFzcza9TY
– Blake R.
Dec 18 '16 at 11:06
@mag 1drv.ms/u/s!AgHU-eb9bMr9h0O4Y6gYFzcza9TY
– Blake R.
Dec 18 '16 at 11:06
@magicandre1981
– Blake R.
Dec 18 '16 at 11:07
@magicandre1981
– Blake R.
Dec 18 '16 at 11:07
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Ok, I checked the trace with Windows Performance Analyzer and here I see that most disk IO is caused by reading the file C:UsersblakeAppDataLocalMicrosoftWindowsNotificationswpndatabase.db-wal.
This is a Write-Ahead Log File which is created from SQLite database which Windows seams to use to store Notifications. Also your TOSHIBA MQ01ABD100 is a very slow HDD with its 5400rpm.
Disable as much notifications from apps as possible and look if this removes the disk IO.
answered Dec 18 '16 at 18:09
magicandre1981magicandre1981
81.3k20125203
Thanks for taking the time to do this, unfortunately my HDD failed, which could have explained the disk response times
– Blake R.
Dec 19 '16 at 22:50
ok, failing HDD can also cause such slow performance. better buy a SSD now to solve any perf issuees related to disk. check the samsung 850 Evo
– magicandre1981
Dec 20 '16 at 4:23
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I'd say it's quite likely a root kit malware that could cause such behavior (though I'm sure other things are possible as well to cause such a memory leak)
if rootkit, microsoft themselves suggest to use defender offline, as your existing antimalware probably won't detect it
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/what-is-windows-defender-offline
answered Dec 17 '16 at 21:05
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Ok, I checked the trace with Windows Performance Analyzer and here I see that most disk IO is caused by reading the file C:UsersblakeAppDataLocalMicrosoftWindowsNotificationswpndatabase.db-wal.
This is a Write-Ahead Log File which is created from SQLite database which Windows seams to use to store Notifications. Also your TOSHIBA MQ01ABD100 is a very slow HDD with its 5400rpm.
Disable as much notifications from apps as possible and look if this removes the disk IO.
answered Dec 18 '16 at 18:09
magicandre1981magicandre1981
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Thanks for taking the time to do this, unfortunately my HDD failed, which could have explained the disk response times
– Blake R.
Dec 19 '16 at 22:50
ok, failing HDD can also cause such slow performance. better buy a SSD now to solve any perf issuees related to disk. check the samsung 850 Evo
– magicandre1981
Dec 20 '16 at 4:23
add a comment |
Ok, I checked the trace with Windows Performance Analyzer and here I see that most disk IO is caused by reading the file C:UsersblakeAppDataLocalMicrosoftWindowsNotificationswpndatabase.db-wal.
This is a Write-Ahead Log File which is created from SQLite database which Windows seams to use to store Notifications. Also your TOSHIBA MQ01ABD100 is a very slow HDD with its 5400rpm.
Disable as much notifications from apps as possible and look if this removes the disk IO.
answered Dec 18 '16 at 18:09
magicandre1981magicandre1981
81.3k20125203
Thanks for taking the time to do this, unfortunately my HDD failed, which could have explained the disk response times
– Blake R.
Dec 19 '16 at 22:50
ok, failing HDD can also cause such slow performance. better buy a SSD now to solve any perf issuees related to disk. check the samsung 850 Evo
– magicandre1981
Dec 20 '16 at 4:23
add a comment |
Ok, I checked the trace with Windows Performance Analyzer and here I see that most disk IO is caused by reading the file C:UsersblakeAppDataLocalMicrosoftWindowsNotificationswpndatabase.db-wal.
This is a Write-Ahead Log File which is created from SQLite database which Windows seams to use to store Notifications. Also your TOSHIBA MQ01ABD100 is a very slow HDD with its 5400rpm.
Disable as much notifications from apps as possible and look if this removes the disk IO.
answered Dec 18 '16 at 18:09
magicandre1981magicandre1981
81.3k20125203
Ok, I checked the trace with Windows Performance Analyzer and here I see that most disk IO is caused by reading the file C:UsersblakeAppDataLocalMicrosoftWindowsNotificationswpndatabase.db-wal.
This is a Write-Ahead Log File which is created from SQLite database which Windows seams to use to store Notifications. Also your TOSHIBA MQ01ABD100 is a very slow HDD with its 5400rpm.
Disable as much notifications from apps as possible and look if this removes the disk IO.
answered Dec 18 '16 at 18:09
magicandre1981magicandre1981
81.3k20125203
answered Dec 18 '16 at 18:09
magicandre1981magicandre1981
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answered Dec 18 '16 at 18:09
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Thanks for taking the time to do this, unfortunately my HDD failed, which could have explained the disk response times
– Blake R.
Dec 19 '16 at 22:50
ok, failing HDD can also cause such slow performance. better buy a SSD now to solve any perf issuees related to disk. check the samsung 850 Evo
– magicandre1981
Dec 20 '16 at 4:23
add a comment |
Thanks for taking the time to do this, unfortunately my HDD failed, which could have explained the disk response times
– Blake R.
Dec 19 '16 at 22:50
ok, failing HDD can also cause such slow performance. better buy a SSD now to solve any perf issuees related to disk. check the samsung 850 Evo
– magicandre1981
Dec 20 '16 at 4:23
Thanks for taking the time to do this, unfortunately my HDD failed, which could have explained the disk response times
– Blake R.
Dec 19 '16 at 22:50
Thanks for taking the time to do this, unfortunately my HDD failed, which could have explained the disk response times
– Blake R.
Dec 19 '16 at 22:50
ok, failing HDD can also cause such slow performance. better buy a SSD now to solve any perf issuees related to disk. check the samsung 850 Evo
– magicandre1981
Dec 20 '16 at 4:23
ok, failing HDD can also cause such slow performance. better buy a SSD now to solve any perf issuees related to disk. check the samsung 850 Evo
– magicandre1981
Dec 20 '16 at 4:23
add a comment |
I'd say it's quite likely a root kit malware that could cause such behavior (though I'm sure other things are possible as well to cause such a memory leak)
if rootkit, microsoft themselves suggest to use defender offline, as your existing antimalware probably won't detect it
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/what-is-windows-defender-offline
answered Dec 17 '16 at 21:05
CasperCasper
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I'd say it's quite likely a root kit malware that could cause such behavior (though I'm sure other things are possible as well to cause such a memory leak)
if rootkit, microsoft themselves suggest to use defender offline, as your existing antimalware probably won't detect it
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/what-is-windows-defender-offline
answered Dec 17 '16 at 21:05
CasperCasper
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I'd say it's quite likely a root kit malware that could cause such behavior (though I'm sure other things are possible as well to cause such a memory leak)
if rootkit, microsoft themselves suggest to use defender offline, as your existing antimalware probably won't detect it
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/what-is-windows-defender-offline
answered Dec 17 '16 at 21:05
CasperCasper
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I'd say it's quite likely a root kit malware that could cause such behavior (though I'm sure other things are possible as well to cause such a memory leak)
if rootkit, microsoft themselves suggest to use defender offline, as your existing antimalware probably won't detect it
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/what-is-windows-defender-offline
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open a cmd.exe as admin adn run this command wpr.exe -satrt CPU -start DiskIO -start FileIO && timeout -1 && wpr.exe -stop C:HighDiskFileIO.etl and capture the high disk IO. If you captured it, zip the HighDiskFileIO.etl and share it (Onedrive share link). I'll analyze what your Explorer is doing
– magicandre1981
Dec 18 '16 at 7:51
@mag 1drv.ms/u/s!AgHU-eb9bMr9h0O4Y6gYFzcza9TY
– Blake R.
Dec 18 '16 at 11:06
@magicandre1981
– Blake R.
Dec 18 '16 at 11:07