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    Major Disk Thrashing in Windows 8 When Perfoming The First Purge Windows Update, Why?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Rodster, Dec 24, 2012.

  1. Rodster

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    I have not figured out why and it is consistent on every PC i've installed Windows 8 on. If you perform Disk Cleanup and purge the Windows Update prepare for some NON-STOP DISK THRASHING.

    It's been an hour and the disk light has been going NON-STOP, disk IO is between 97-100%. The only way to get it to stop is to pull the plug. If you analyze fragmentation it's a whopping 35%...ouch :rolleyes:

    I'm purposely letting it run, i'm checking task manager and there isn't anything there to indicate this sort of disk throughput.
     
    Rodster, Dec 24, 2012
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