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Chrome Disk Usage Reaching 100? Do This!
Hardware Acceleration and Prefetching of pages can cause this
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Updated onAugust 6, 2024
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GoogleChromeis currently the most popularbrowseron the market, but issues with it are not uncommon. One of the common problems is Chrome 100 disk usage.
This issue on your Chrome browser can be a nuisance for many users because it drains the system resources from your PC and slows down the whole performance.
So, if you see 100 disk usage after opening Chrome, we’re going to show you how to fix his problem.
How do I stop Chrome from using so much disk?
1. Try a different browser
If you’re having issues withChrome, perhaps this is a good time to consider using a differentweb browser.
Opera One, for instance,is a multi-platform webbrowser, available on all desktop and mobile platforms, and it’s a greatChromealternative.
It’s built on the Chromium engine. This means it is compatible withChromeextensions if you’re a fan of the Google engine.
Due to the fact that it incorporates plenty of efficient features, Opera One has low resource usage.
Lastly, Opera One has a built-in messenger integration with most social media platforms, so you can chat or keep an eye on your feeds at all times.
Opera
2. Disable the Prefetch feature
After disabling this feature, check if the Chrome 100 disk usage problem is fixed. If not, head to the next method.
3. Disable problematic extensions
4. Delete the corrupted History file
After doing that, check if the problem with 100%diskusage inChromeis resolved.
5. Reset Google Chrome
Can Google Chrome cause 100 disk usage?
Generally, Chrome alone wouldn’t be responsible for 100% disk usage on your computer, but when clubbed with other resource consuming tasks, it can happen. Though Google Chrome contributes the most to disk usage.
If you find the disk usage at 100%, pressCtrl+Shift+Escto launch theTask Managerand check how much of it is Chrome-consuming. If the percentage is high, close a few tabs or try the methods listed in the next section.
Why is Google Chrome using 100% disk?
Chrome high disk usage takes place when you have multiple tabs running, several extensions installed or working on a website that requires rendering.
Other than that, certain features in Chrome are also known to cause 100 disk usage, including Hardware Acceleration and Prefetching of pages to load.
But, with the right approach, all these problems are easily fixable as illustrated in the next section.
Resetting Chrome will fix things if it was misconfigured settings or other trivial issues leading to the problem.
Your PC might run into trouble if Chrome takes up 100% of disk usage, but we hope that this article helped you fix this issue for good.
Also, find out what to do ifChrome is slow or laggingon your computer. Besides, several users reported high disk usage with the Google Chrome installer, in which case, it’s best to run the setup while no other programs are open.
This isn’t the only problem, many reportedhigh CPU usage in Chrome Helper Renderer, but we covered that one in a separate guide.
If you managed to fix the problem, let us know in the comments below.
More about the topics:Chrome Guides,Google Chrome Errors
Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
