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    Processes that using HDD

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by hkchewy, Aug 2, 2005.

  1. hkchewy

    hkchewy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi Everyone

    I have a question regarding how to check the running processes that uses HDD, my problem is even when I idling, my HDD/CD light indicator is still blinking non-stop, so the HDD is generated a lot of heat up to 56 - 58 degree Celius (Using MobileMeter).

    I have used Ewido, Microsoft Antispyware to use it as a tool to remove spyware, so I believe there is no spyware running in the background.

    I have 512MB RAM, and I think that it is sufficient that there won't be a lot of swap files between RAM and HDD when idling

    Thanks in Advance
     
    hkchewy, Aug 2, 2005
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  2. Soldat

    Soldat Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Well, I know there is athird party program that does this, but I forgot the name.

    As a last resrot, you can always press control-alt-delete and then click on Processes, and it lists what is running.
     
    Soldat, Aug 2, 2005
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  3. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    What about anti-virus or defrag software? Do you have either of those that could be running?
     
    Brian, Aug 2, 2005
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    yup... could be a/v, defrag, screensaver, downloading (bitorrent/p2p), fileserving, etc.

    is your machine new? old? fresh install? bloatware? any newly installed software? has this always happened or just started recently?

    like soldat said, task manager to see what processes are running.
     
    drumfu, Aug 2, 2005
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    hkchewy Notebook Enthusiast

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    I use AVG free version for anti-virus software, zonealarm for firewall, Microsoft AntiSpyware all running in the background.

    I check out Window Processes and Windows Idle Process takes out 97% CPU process, so not much CPU usage on any specific prgram, but not sure if any program uses HDD for swap file?

    I have done reformat on my computer for 2 weeks ago, and I have install all the antispyware first before connecting to the internet.

    I have Defrag program running everyday during night time, but I don't think this is the problem
     
    hkchewy, Aug 2, 2005
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    hkchewy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi Everyone

    I have disable one process at a time to find out that it is MobileMeter that cause the continuous blinking of HDD/CD light indicator, since I set the interval on displaying option into 0.5 sec, now I have set it to 30 sec to refresh.

    I will see how that affect of the hard disk temperature.

    Thanks
     
    hkchewy, Aug 2, 2005
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    sutheep Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    ohh, have you heard of windows auto-repair? I read somewhere that windows repairs itself it's the PC is idle. Do a search, may be that's why there's HDD activity..
     
    sutheep, Aug 3, 2005
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    hkchewy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the reply, I will read into it to see what are options from windows auto-repair
     
    hkchewy, Aug 3, 2005
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