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    Hard Drive Activity

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by glalo042, Oct 25, 2008.

  1. glalo042

    glalo042 Notebook Guru

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    My hard drive is constantly active. I have turned off indexing and system restore. Even when I am not at the computer it is often active. Im not 100% sure but doesn't it shorten the lifespan of the hard drive if its constantly active and being thrashed?

    Can someone please help me?
     
    glalo042, Oct 25, 2008
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  2. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    It's called "Superfetch". That's why you are seeing disk activity and no it won't shorten the life of your drive that much. Notebook drives are dirt cheap anyways.
     
    Rodster, Oct 25, 2008
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  3. Duster73

    Duster73 Notebook Consultant

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    I would say superfetch also, but might as well upgrade drives neway
     
    Duster73, Oct 25, 2008
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