{"id":63801,"date":"2020-05-25T08:27:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T08:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=63801"},"modified":"2021-11-25T03:52:16","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T03:52:16","slug":"how-to-disable-superfetch-in-windows-10-8-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-disable-superfetch-in-windows-10-8-7\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Disable SuperFetch in Windows 10\/8\/7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/fixed-task-manager-shows-100-disk-usage-on-windows-10\">100 disk usage error on Windows<\/a>, Superfetch service will be one of the factors that cause the high disk usage. SuperFetch, also called Prefetch in some Windows versions, can help you to make the applications launch faster and improve the system respond speed via pre-loading your frequently-used app into RAM. \u00a0When it affects your computer performance, you should disable this service. \u00a0Here we will share 4 ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-disable-superfetch-in-windows-10-8-7\/\"><strong>disable\/ turn off SuperFetch on Windows 10\/8\/7<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#way1\">Way 1: Disable SuperFetch from Windows Services App<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#way2\">Way 2: Disable Windows SuperFetch via Registry Editor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#way3\">Way 3: Disable SuperFetch using Command Prompt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#way4\">Way 4: Disable SuperFetch with iSunshare System Genius<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"420\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63802 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/disable-superfetch-service-in-windows.png\" alt=\"disable Superfetch service in Windows \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/disable-superfetch-service-in-windows.png 680w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/disable-superfetch-service-in-windows-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"way1\">Way 1: Disable SuperFetch from Windows Services App<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Type Services into Windows search box and then click <strong>Services<\/strong> app from the result.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> In Services interface, you can need to find<strong> Superfetch<\/strong> service and double click to enter its properties settings.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63803 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/select-superfetch-on-service-app.png\" alt=\"select Superfetch on Service app\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/select-superfetch-on-service-app.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/select-superfetch-on-service-app-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: In Startup section, you can choose <strong>Disabled<\/strong> from the drop-down menu. After that, click the <strong>Stop<\/strong> button under Service status field. Minutes later, the service stop process ends, you can click the <strong>Apply<\/strong> button and then <strong>OK<\/strong> button to save the change. Now, you turn off Windows SuperFetch service.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"419\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63804 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/set-superfetch-service-startup-type-to-disabled.png\" alt=\"set Superfetch service startup type to disabled\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/set-superfetch-service-startup-type-to-disabled.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/set-superfetch-service-startup-type-to-disabled-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"way2\">Way 2: Disable Windows SuperFetch via Registry Editor<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Press Windows +R on your keyboard to open Run prompt. Then enter<strong> regedit<\/strong> and click the<strong> OK<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63817 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/run-regedit.png\" alt=\"run regedit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/run-regedit.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/run-regedit-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> When you open the Registry Editor, you can go to the following location:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE &gt; SYSTEM &gt; CurrentControlSet &gt; Control &gt; Session Manager &gt; Memory Management &gt; PrefetchParameter<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> On the right side, choose <strong>EnableSuperfetch<\/strong> and double click it. Then, you can view the Value data is 3, which means the Superfetch is on. You can change the Value data to 0 to disable it. In the end, click the <strong>OK<\/strong> button. After that, when you reboot the computer, SuperFetch will be turn off.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"423\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63805 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/disable-windows-superfetch-in-registry-editor.png\" alt=\"disable Windows superfetch in registry editor \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/disable-windows-superfetch-in-registry-editor.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/disable-windows-superfetch-in-registry-editor-300x212.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"way3\">Way 3: Disable SuperFetch using Command Prompt<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Run command prompt as administrator.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Enter \u201c<strong><em>net.exe stop superfetch<\/em><\/strong>\u201d command lines and press Enter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Enter \u201c<strong><em>sc config sysmain start=disabled<\/em><\/strong>\u201d command line and press Enter. And then you disable Superfetch services successfully.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"286\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63806 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/disable-superfetch-via-cmd.png\" alt=\"disable superfetch via cmd\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/disable-superfetch-via-cmd.png 593w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/disable-superfetch-via-cmd-300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"way4\">Way 4: Disable SuperFetch with iSunshare System Genius<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/system-genius\/\">iSunshare System Genius<\/a> \u2013 the powerful Windows system optimizer tool offers you the fastest and simplest way to disable the Windows services. With a free download on your computer, you can install and launch it instantly. Afterward, you can click <strong>System Services<\/strong> on the left side and then find SuperFetch service from the list. Finally, click its <strong>Disable<\/strong> button to turn Superfecth service off.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"371\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63820 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/disable-windows-superfetch-using-system-genius-1.png\" alt=\"disable superfetch via System Genius\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/disable-windows-superfetch-using-system-genius-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/disable-windows-superfetch-using-system-genius-1-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Video Tutorial: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=m2XHoOMuIQk\">How to Disable Superfetch Services in Windows Computer\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10\/fixed-services-msc-not-opening-in-windows-10.html\">Fixed: Services.msc Not Opening in Windows 10<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10\/6-quick-ways-to-clear-ram-on-your-windows-10-pc.html\">\u00a06 Quick Ways to Clear RAM on Your Windows 10 PC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10\/how-to-turn-on-off-windows-search-service-in-windows-10.html\">\u00a0How to Turn On\/Off Windows Search Service in Windows 10<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10\/4-methods-to-disable-windows-error-reporting-in-windows-10.html\">\u00a04 Methods to Disable Windows Error Reporting in Windows 10<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you get 100 disk usage error on Windows, Superfetch service will be one of the factors that&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":63802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[214,156,33,209],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-computer","category-windows-10","category-windows-7","category-windows-8"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63801"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63801\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":125362,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63801\/revisions\/125362"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}