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I have a notebook computer with Windows XP and I notice that the hard drive
runs alot when I am not doing anything. I leave the computer on all the time
and this goes on even after several hours of idle time. So what is going on ?
Roy
 
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Hi Roy,

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/utilities.shtml
Download the filemon utility.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"RoyC" <RoyC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a notebook computer with Windows XP and I notice that the hard drive
> runs alot when I am not doing anything. I leave the computer on all the
> time
> and this goes on even after several hours of idle time. So what is going
> on ?
> Roy
 
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Thanks I'll try that and see what is going on. My old Windows 98 notebook do
not do this so it makes me wonder what happening. My notebook is running good
and have no problems with anything else.
Roy

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

> Hi Roy,
>
> http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/utilities.shtml
> Download the filemon utility.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "RoyC" <RoyC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B47D5A0A-A8B2-49AC-813C-B8EA8DCA1000@microsoft.com...
> >I have a notebook computer with Windows XP and I notice that the hard drive
> > runs alot when I am not doing anything. I leave the computer on all the
> > time
> > and this goes on even after several hours of idle time. So what is going
> > on ?
> > Roy
>
>
>
 
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Hi Roy

Have you got Indexing enabled?

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"RoyC" <RoyC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B47D5A0A-A8B2-49AC-813C-B8EA8DCA1000@microsoft.com...
>I have a notebook computer with Windows XP and I notice that the hard drive
> runs alot when I am not doing anything. I leave the computer on all the
> time
> and this goes on even after several hours of idle time. So what is going
> on ?
> Roy
 
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No I have Indexing disabled. I do not have any spyware or virus. I have 5
antispyware, antivirus and zonealarm firewall and check for updates daily,
scan all 3 times a week.
Roy

"Will Denny" wrote:

> Hi Roy
>
> Have you got Indexing enabled?
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "RoyC" <RoyC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B47D5A0A-A8B2-49AC-813C-B8EA8DCA1000@microsoft.com...
> >I have a notebook computer with Windows XP and I notice that the hard drive
> > runs alot when I am not doing anything. I leave the computer on all the
> > time
> > and this goes on even after several hours of idle time. So what is going
> > on ?
> > Roy
>
>
>
 
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Hi

Are there any 'suspiscious' looking processes running in Task Manager? Or
is there an entry in msconfig>startup that you are not sure of - something
may have installed itself in the background, which may not be picked up
anti-spyware programs?

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"RoyC" <RoyC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B31798A4-3982-4E27-BD79-FDBC01BF0B0A@microsoft.com...
> No I have Indexing disabled. I do not have any spyware or virus. I have 5
> antispyware, antivirus and zonealarm firewall and check for updates daily,
> scan all 3 times a week.
> Roy
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
>> Hi Roy
>>
>> Have you got Indexing enabled?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "RoyC" <RoyC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B47D5A0A-A8B2-49AC-813C-B8EA8DCA1000@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a notebook computer with Windows XP and I notice that the hard
>> >drive
>> > runs alot when I am not doing anything. I leave the computer on all the
>> > time
>> > and this goes on even after several hours of idle time. So what is
>> > going
>> > on ?
>> > Roy
>>
>>
>>
 
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In Task Manager I have 28 processes running most of the time and have checked
them all out msconfig has 6 at startup and I know what they all are. I think
it is disk defrag running. Thanks for all the suggestions.
Roy

"Will Denny" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Are there any 'suspiscious' looking processes running in Task Manager? Or
> is there an entry in msconfig>startup that you are not sure of - something
> may have installed itself in the background, which may not be picked up
> anti-spyware programs?
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "RoyC" <RoyC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B31798A4-3982-4E27-BD79-FDBC01BF0B0A@microsoft.com...
> > No I have Indexing disabled. I do not have any spyware or virus. I have 5
> > antispyware, antivirus and zonealarm firewall and check for updates daily,
> > scan all 3 times a week.
> > Roy
> >
> > "Will Denny" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Roy
> >>
> >> Have you got Indexing enabled?
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Will Denny
> >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> Please reply to the News Groups
> >>
> >>
> >> "RoyC" <RoyC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:B47D5A0A-A8B2-49AC-813C-B8EA8DCA1000@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have a notebook computer with Windows XP and I notice that the hard
> >> >drive
> >> > runs alot when I am not doing anything. I leave the computer on all the
> >> > time
> >> > and this goes on even after several hours of idle time. So what is
> >> > going
> >> > on ?
> >> > Roy
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
 
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Roy,

Adding to the expert advice that you received already, here is some more
info for you:

Disk defragmentation and auto-layout
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/xpehelp/html/xehowdisablingdiskdefragmentation.asp

BTW, that article was originally written for XP-Embedded. However, the
"EnableAutoLayout" registry setting very much applies to Windows XP Home and
Professional. Personally, I would not disable this feature, as it runs
during the idle time and does not affect my work anyway.

Description about this feature, as shown in Tweak UI screen:

"Optimize hard disk when idle" check box allows Windows to rearrange
files on the hard disk when the computer is not in use to improve
performance.

If you don't want this feature, you can disable the auto-optimization
feature using Tweak UI. Download/Install Tweak UI and run it. Look in the
General section, and uncheck "Optimize hard disk when idle".

TweakUI for Windows XP: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/tweakui.htm

Manual registry edit:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\SOFTWARE
\Microsoft
\Windows
\CurrentVersion
\OptimalLayout

Value name: EnableAutoLayout
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Possible values: 1 | 0

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"RoyC" <RoyC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:09A92AB5-0E91-447E-B61C-D478C0D933EF@microsoft.com...
> Thanks I'll try that and see what is going on. My old Windows 98 notebook
> do
> not do this so it makes me wonder what happening. My notebook is running
> good
> and have no problems with anything else.
> Roy
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi Roy,
>>
>> http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/utilities.shtml
>> Download the filemon utility.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "RoyC" <RoyC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B47D5A0A-A8B2-49AC-813C-B8EA8DCA1000@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a notebook computer with Windows XP and I notice that the hard
>> >drive
>> > runs alot when I am not doing anything. I leave the computer on all the
>> > time
>> > and this goes on even after several hours of idle time. So what is
>> > going
>> > on ?
>> > Roy
>>
>>
>>
 
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Thanks for the help. I already have Tweak UI installed and Optimize hard disk
when idle was checked and that is probably what it is. I will leave it
checked. I am always wanting to know what is going on with my computer.
I really appreciate the responses from people who know alot more about this
stuff than I do.
Again thanks to all.
Roy

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Roy,
>
> Adding to the expert advice that you received already, here is some more
> info for you:
>
> Disk defragmentation and auto-layout
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/xpehelp/html/xehowdisablingdiskdefragmentation.asp
>
> BTW, that article was originally written for XP-Embedded. However, the
> "EnableAutoLayout" registry setting very much applies to Windows XP Home and
> Professional. Personally, I would not disable this feature, as it runs
> during the idle time and does not affect my work anyway.
>
> Description about this feature, as shown in Tweak UI screen:
>
> "Optimize hard disk when idle" check box allows Windows to rearrange
> files on the hard disk when the computer is not in use to improve
> performance.
>
> If you don't want this feature, you can disable the auto-optimization
> feature using Tweak UI. Download/Install Tweak UI and run it. Look in the
> General section, and uncheck "Optimize hard disk when idle".
>
> TweakUI for Windows XP: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/tweakui.htm
>
> Manual registry edit:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
> \SOFTWARE
> \Microsoft
> \Windows
> \CurrentVersion
> \OptimalLayout
>
> Value name: EnableAutoLayout
> Data Type: REG_DWORD
> Possible values: 1 | 0
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "RoyC" <RoyC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:09A92AB5-0E91-447E-B61C-D478C0D933EF@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks I'll try that and see what is going on. My old Windows 98 notebook
> > do
> > not do this so it makes me wonder what happening. My notebook is running
> > good
> > and have no problems with anything else.
> > Roy
> >
> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Roy,
> >>
> >> http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/utilities.shtml
> >> Download the filemon utility.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >>
> >> "RoyC" <RoyC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:B47D5A0A-A8B2-49AC-813C-B8EA8DCA1000@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have a notebook computer with Windows XP and I notice that the hard
> >> >drive
> >> > runs alot when I am not doing anything. I leave the computer on all the
> >> > time
> >> > and this goes on even after several hours of idle time. So what is
> >> > going
> >> > on ?
> >> > Roy
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
 
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You're very welcome Roy. Glad we could help.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"RoyC" <RoyC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DF2EFFD9-36DC-4401-B778-40E3FB175E35@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the help. I already have Tweak UI installed and Optimize hard
> disk
> when idle was checked and that is probably what it is. I will leave it
> checked. I am always wanting to know what is going on with my computer.
> I really appreciate the responses from people who know alot more about
> this
> stuff than I do.
> Again thanks to all.
> Roy
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> Roy,
>>
>> Adding to the expert advice that you received already, here is some more
>> info for you:
>>
>> Disk defragmentation and auto-layout
>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/xpehelp/html/xehowdisablingdiskdefragmentation.asp
>>
>> BTW, that article was originally written for XP-Embedded. However, the
>> "EnableAutoLayout" registry setting very much applies to Windows XP Home
>> and
>> Professional. Personally, I would not disable this feature, as it runs
>> during the idle time and does not affect my work anyway.
>>
>> Description about this feature, as shown in Tweak UI screen:
>>
>> "Optimize hard disk when idle" check box allows Windows to rearrange
>> files on the hard disk when the computer is not in use to improve
>> performance.
>>
>> If you don't want this feature, you can disable the auto-optimization
>> feature using Tweak UI. Download/Install Tweak UI and run it. Look in the
>> General section, and uncheck "Optimize hard disk when idle".
>>
>> TweakUI for Windows XP: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/tweakui.htm
>>
>> Manual registry edit:
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
>> \SOFTWARE
>> \Microsoft
>> \Windows
>> \CurrentVersion
>> \OptimalLayout
>>
>> Value name: EnableAutoLayout
>> Data Type: REG_DWORD
>> Possible values: 1 | 0
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "RoyC" <RoyC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:09A92AB5-0E91-447E-B61C-D478C0D933EF@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks I'll try that and see what is going on. My old Windows 98
>> > notebook
>> > do
>> > not do this so it makes me wonder what happening. My notebook is
>> > running
>> > good
>> > and have no problems with anything else.
>> > Roy
>> >
>> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Roy,
>> >>
>> >> http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/utilities.shtml
>> >> Download the filemon utility.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >>
>> >> "RoyC" <RoyC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:B47D5A0A-A8B2-49AC-813C-B8EA8DCA1000@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have a notebook computer with Windows XP and I notice that the hard
>> >> >drive
>> >> > runs alot when I am not doing anything. I leave the computer on all
>> >> > the
>> >> > time
>> >> > and this goes on even after several hours of idle time. So what is
>> >> > going
>> >> > on ?
>> >> > Roy
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
 
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