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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 4:25 pm
by Y8bXvEDT
Also, have you run a check on your drive's health since the upgrade?
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 9:30 pm
by wEgkrs
This happened to me. A clean install of Windows 11 fixed the constant freezing and high disk usage for me.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 10:55 pm
by 4293dtloaj
I had the same problem. For me, turning off Windows Search and Superfetch in Services made a huge difference.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:59 am
by zdyGo
This. You could also try a clean install instead of an upgrade, as that often resolves leftover driver conflicts.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 3:12 am
by up04578517
Yeah, and that high disk usage you mentioned—have you checked if Windows Search or Superfetch is running wild in the background?
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:28 pm
by 3487tawxkfw
I had the same problem. For me, turning off some of the new visual effects and animations in the accessibility settings helped a lot. Let me know if that works.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 9:52 pm
by VpeE7Q5m640
You could also try running the Windows Update troubleshooter, since sometimes leftover update files cause that high disk usage. Good luck!
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2026 8:00 pm
by 03svzr
Same here. Yeah, that's a solid suggestion. Also, a quick restart after running it can help clear out any lingering processes.
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 10:14 pm
by qb1nCBEmz
Can confirm. Have you checked if your specific laptop model has any known driver updates for Windows 11 from the manufacturer's website?
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2026 12:37 am
by 3bAdxN9k
This happened to me. For me, turning off transparency effects and animations in the accessibility settings gave me a noticeable speed boost.