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Why Service Host: Superfetch is consuming a lot of Disk resources every time windows is starting up? How to solve this?

Anonymous
2019-01-18T15:40:26+00:00

Why Service Host: Superfetch is consuming a lot of Disk resources every time windows is starting up? How to solve this?

This happens every time I turn on my computer or after a restart.

Note that:

Windows 10 pro (64-bit) is up to date.

No issues with hardware.

Intel Core i7-3820 CPU @ 3.60GHz - 16 GB DDR3 - 1TB HDD

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-01-18T15:43:19+00:00

    Hi dpqbg

    This is a known bug in Windows . ..

    click your Start Button, then just type services and hit Enter

    In the Services app, scroll down to find Superfetch and double click that service

    If that service has started, stop that service, then set its startup type to Disabled and save those settings

    Close the Services App

    This change will not impact on your System at all and will just stop that constant disk access . . .

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-01-20T00:17:16+00:00

    HiDaveM121,

    Thanks for your reply, your suggestion seems fine.

    could I do the same with Antimalware Service Executable service or process? this one is also slowing down the boot

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-01-20T07:17:58+00:00

    Hi dpqbg

    Antimalware Service Executable is Windows Defender, if you do not use a 3rd party anti-virus, you should not disable that service . . .

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