Re: Disk drive C is constantly active

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Got it! You MVPs are just great. Thanks a million.
Robert

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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
>
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Robert,
>>
>> See also.
>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/xpehelp/html/xehowdisablingdiskdefragmentation.asp
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "Robert" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23RviBvKVFHA.3152@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Sometimes my main disk drive gets very busy when I am not using the
>>> system. How can I find what is causing this?
>>> I have scanned the system for viruses and spyware with no problems
>>> discovered.
>>>
>>> Thanks, Robert
>


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