There are many files and processes running in the background in Windows 10, users believe that most of them are unnecessary so they either disable it or remove it completely which is good at some point. Here, we advise you to do some research about the service or programs before removing them from your Windows 10 operating system because that file might be important and required by the operating system itself.

There are many Windows 10 users reporting issues related to the Superfetch service on their Windows 10 operating system. The service just consumes 100% disk usage in the Task Manager. In this article, we will discuss everything that you need to know about Superfetch on Windows 10 PC. Also, we have covered the topic somewhere near to the depth so go through the whole article.

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What is Superfetch in Windows 10?

Superfetch is one of the Windows services that was introduced in Windows Vista and continues to exist in the upcoming Windows operating system since then. Mind you, there are a number of misconceptions related to the Superfetch service and currently known as Sysmain on Windows 10.

The intention of Superfetch is to launch the applications faster and improve the system response time by pre-loading the apps that you frequently use into RAM (Random Access Memory). As a result, you don’t have to call from the hard drive every time when you want to access them.

Mthys about Superfetch and How does it Works?

There are many myths and rumors circulating over the internet regarding Superfetch, most of them are not true. One of the biggest myths about Superfetch is that it will make your system slow, and removing the Superfetch will increase the system’s performance. The performance of the system totally depends upon the hardware. A larger RAM size will run the system more smoothly rather than pointing it out on a single file.

Superfetch is somewhere based on the configuration of the hardware and helps the operating system to manage the RAM, here we advised you to disable Superfetch only when your processor or your hardware configuration is weak.

Should You Disable Superfetch?

Superfetch is a good service and helps Windows 10 operating system to run more smoothly, this is only applicable when your system’s hardware configuration is strong. Those who are using poor hardware configuration and running Windows 10 operating will often create the issue. Sime users have reported the following causes:

• 100% disk usage consumption in the Task Manager
• Operating system boots slowly
• More CPU and RAM usage on weak hardware
• Performance issues while gaming
• Overheatig issues

For the system which has older hardware configuration experiences issues mentioned above, if you are experiencing the same then you should disable the Superfetch. This will increase the speed and performance.

Disable Superfetch in Windows 10 using Services.msc

With the help of the of Services.msc you can be able to disable Windows 10 services easily. Here’s how to do that:

Step 1: Press Windows + R shortcut keys to open the Run box.

Step 2: Type Services.msc and press Enter.

Step 3: A window will appear with all the services currently running on your Windows 10 PC, search Superfetch.

Step 4: Do a right-click on the Superfetch and select Properties.

Step 5: In the properties window, click on the Stop button, this will stop running the Superfetch then and there.

Step 6: Also, keep Startup type to Disable so that the service will not run in the feature.

Step 7: Once done, click on Apply and then press on OK.

You have successfully disabled the Surpefetch in Windows 10.

Disbale Superfetech in Windows 10 using Windows Regitry Editor

To disable the Superfetch in Windows 10 PC using WRE, users need to do the following:

Step 1: Press Windows + R key to open the Run box.

Step 2: Now, type Regedit and press Enter, a prompt will appear, say it yes launch WRE.

Step 3: Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE on the left pane to expand the list.

Step 4: Now select SYSTEM to expand the list.

Step 5: Under SYSTEM, click select CurrentControlSet.

Step 6: Now double-click on Control to open it.

Step 7: Double click on Memory Management to expand the list.

Step 8: Select Prefetch Parameters and open it.

Step 9: On the right pane, select Enable Superfetch, do a right-click on it and select Modify.

Step 10: Set the Value data to 0 and press OK.

Disbale Superfetech in Windows 10 using Command Prompt

Follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Do a right-click on the Start icon and select Command Prompt (Admon).

Step 2: When the command prompt window will appear, just type the following command and press Enter to execute the command.

sc stop “SysMain” & sc config “SysMain” start=disabled

Step 3: Also type the following command and press Enter to execute it.

sc config “SysMain” start=auto & sc start “SysMain”

Step 4: Once done, just restart the system to apply the changes.

That’s how to disable Superfetch using Command Prompt.

Enable Superfetch in Winndows 10 PC

We have seen how to disable Superfetch in Windows 10, but what if you need to enable it in the feature? You can do this by using the Command prompt, follow the steps mentioned below.

Step 1: Press Windows + R shortcut ket to open the Run box.

Step 2: When the Command Prompt window will appear, just type the following command and press Enter to execute the command.

sc config “SysMain” start=auto & sc start “SysMain”

Step 3: Also, type the following command and press Enter.

Set-Service -Name “SysMain” -StartupType Automatic -Status Running

This method is quick and easy to enable Superfetch again on your system using Command Prompt.

What if Nothing Works?

If you still cannot fic the issues related to the Superfetch, means your hard disk is still showing 100% usage. Then you might have to upgrade your hard drive, for better response, we advise you to upgrade on an SSD. If you are experiencing RAM usage then visit this article to free up your RAM on Windows 10 PC.

That’s it for now, hope this helps! We are glad to know your thoughts in the comment section below. Till then, stay tuned for more info.

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