Re: Hard disk activity every 5 seconds...?

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From: R. McCarty (PcEngWork-NoSpam__at_mindspring.com)
Date: 05/25/04 

Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 13:07:26 GMT

Download a tool from SysInternals called Filemon. It is a
real-time disk activity monitor.

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/utilities.shtml

Also, as a general tip - Run all the SpyWare tools listed on
numerous posting in the NG.

"Jay" <jay@no-spam-please.co.uk> wrote in message
news:c8vf02$q5j$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> Hi everyone
>
> I have Win XP Home installed, and currently up-to-date.
>
> I have no known viruses, trojans, worms or spyware on the system (it's
only
> a week or so old).
>
> System is a Dell Dimension 2400 (2.8GHz P4, 512 RAM).
>
> The 'problem' I have is with the HD - every five seconds or so, there is
> some disk activity... 'click click' and the drive activity light
> illuminates. It's definately the HD.
>
> I can't understand what the PC is doing, or why it has to access the HD so
> frequently. It may sound like a minor niggle, but the base unit is about
12
> inches away from me on the desk, and the constant 'click click' is driving
> me nuts!
>
> I've tried to switch off indexing and the page file, but it still does it.
>
> Can anyone please advise me as to what it possibly might be, and better
> still - how to stop it!!??
>
> Many thanks
>
>
> Jay
>
>

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