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    HDD usage

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by grbac, Dec 3, 2008.

  1. grbac

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    Is there any software which will show me what program is using(writing/reading) HDD. Occasionally something starts using HDD which slows down my comp for a few minutes. And thats done a few times a day. I don't have any auto-defragmenters installed.
     
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    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    I think you can choose the task manager,processes and then choose view and select columns.
     
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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Sysinternals' suite of disk and file utilities have a number of apps that will accomplish your goal; in particular Process Monitor. These utilities (and the other Sysinternals utilities) are free from Microsoft and were all written by Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell, among others; Mark Russinovich is one of the authors of Windows Internals - soon to be in its fifth edition - that is one of the best overall handbooks on what goes on under the hood of the WinOSes.
     
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    Thanks, will try it.
     
    grbac, Dec 4, 2008
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