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Ben Stevenson

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Since: Dec 06, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:19 pm
Post subject: Hard Disk keeps on working
Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>basics (more info?)

Sometimes when I'm on my PC and just reading things thru, but not doing
anything else, The Hard Disk light remains on continuously, indicating that
perhaps some program is working continuously in the background. How can I
find out what is going on and what can I do about it.
TIA

Will Denny

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Since: Sep 21, 2004
Posts: 302

(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: Hard Disk keeps on working [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Hi Have you got Indexing turned on? -- Will Denny MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Please reply to the News Groups "Ben Stevenson" <casiopie963.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23CymiKM1GHA.4796@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Sometimes when I'm on my PC and just reading things thru, but not doing > anything else, The Hard Disk light remains on continuously, indicating > that perhaps some program is working continuously in the background. How > can I find out what is going on and what can I do about it. > TIA >

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: Hard Disk keeps on working [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

You need to find the specific process in that application or process that's causing all the disk activity. To do this try Process Explorer: http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html Once you have Process Explorer installed and running: Click on the CPU column to sort processes by %CPU usage. Then click on the process that using most or all the CPU %, once it highlighted, right click and from the options listed select: google This should display what out there on the web about that process. Note: some entries like Explorer and svchost may need to be expanded to show the detail, (sub processes), in this case click on the + located to the left on the entry. JS "Ben Stevenson" <casiopie963.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23CymiKM1GHA.4796@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Sometimes when I'm on my PC and just reading things thru, but not doing > anything else, The Hard Disk light remains on continuously, indicating > that perhaps some program is working continuously in the background. How > can I find out what is going on and what can I do about it. > TIA >

Ben Stevenson

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Since: Dec 06, 2004
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: Hard Disk keeps on working [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Thanks JS, I'll do that. "JS" <@> wrote in message news:%23WqEGyO1GHA.2036@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > You need to find the specific process in that application or process > that's causing all > the disk activity. > > To do this try Process Explorer: > http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html > > Once you have Process Explorer installed and running: > Click on the CPU column to sort processes by %CPU usage. > Then click on the process that using most or all the CPU %, once it > highlighted, right click > and from the options listed select: google > This should display what out there on the web about that process. > > Note: some entries like Explorer and svchost may need to be expanded to > show the detail, > (sub processes), in this case click on the + located to the left on the > entry. > > JS > > "Ben Stevenson" <casiopie963 DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:%23CymiKM1GHA.4796@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Sometimes when I'm on my PC and just reading things thru, but not doing >> anything else, The Hard Disk light remains on continuously, indicating >> that perhaps some program is working continuously in the background. How >> can I find out what is going on and what can I do about it. >> TIA >> > >

Ben Stevenson

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:18 pm Post subject: Re: Hard Disk keeps on working [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

I don't know Will. How do I find out and what should I do? "Will Denny" <willdenny RemoveThis @mvps.org> wrote in message news:O8eh2dM1GHA.2036@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Hi > > Have you got Indexing turned on? > > -- > > > Will Denny > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User > Please reply to the News Groups > > "Ben Stevenson" <casiopie963 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:%23CymiKM1GHA.4796@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Sometimes when I'm on my PC and just reading things thru, but not doing >> anything else, The Hard Disk light remains on continuously, indicating >> that perhaps some program is working continuously in the background. How >> can I find out what is going on and what can I do about it. >> TIA >> > >

Will Denny

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Since: Sep 21, 2004
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:18 pm Post subject: Re: Hard Disk keeps on working [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Hi From Start>Run type services.msc then scroll down 'til you come to the Indexing Service. If 'Started' is in the Status column - right click and select Stop. -- Will Denny MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Please reply to the News Groups "Ben Stevenson" <casiopie963.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OdnrhlV1GHA.3900@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >I don't know Will. How do I find out and what should I do? > > > "Will Denny" <willdenny.TakeThisOut@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:O8eh2dM1GHA.2036@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Hi >> >> Have you got Indexing turned on? >> >> -- >> >> >> Will Denny >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >> Please reply to the News Groups >> >> "Ben Stevenson" <casiopie963.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:%23CymiKM1GHA.4796@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Sometimes when I'm on my PC and just reading things thru, but not doing >>> anything else, The Hard Disk light remains on continuously, indicating >>> that perhaps some program is working continuously in the background. How >>> can I find out what is going on and what can I do about it. >>> TIA >>> >> >> > >

Ben Stevenson

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Since: Dec 06, 2004
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:24 am Post subject: Re: Hard Disk keeps on working [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

I did that. It is on Manual and not on Automatic. When I went to it, it had not started, It will start when required. Or shall I disable it? "Will Denny" <willdenny DeleteThis @mvps.org> wrote in message news:%23kX$cvV1GHA.1288@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Hi > > From Start>Run type > > services.msc > > then scroll down 'til you come to the Indexing Service. If 'Started' is > in the Status column - right click and select Stop. > > -- > > > Will Denny > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User > Please reply to the News Groups > > "Ben Stevenson" <casiopie963 DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:OdnrhlV1GHA.3900@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>I don't know Will. How do I find out and what should I do? >> >> >> "Will Denny" <willdenny DeleteThis @mvps.org> wrote in message >> news:O8eh2dM1GHA.2036@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Hi >>> >>> Have you got Indexing turned on? >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> Will Denny >>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >>> Please reply to the News Groups >>> >>> "Ben Stevenson" <casiopie963 DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:%23CymiKM1GHA.4796@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> Sometimes when I'm on my PC and just reading things thru, but not doing >>>> anything else, The Hard Disk light remains on continuously, indicating >>>> that perhaps some program is working continuously in the background. >>>> How can I find out what is going on and what can I do about it. >>>> TIA >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >

Will Denny

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Since: Sep 21, 2004
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:24 am Post subject: Re: Hard Disk keeps on working [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Hi If the Indexing Service hasn't been started then it's not that causing the hard disk activity. I would suggest you leave that Service as it is. When the HD light is working next time - open the Task Manager and see which process is using the most CPU time. -- Will Denny MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Please reply to the News Groups "Ben Stevenson" <casiopie963.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:u7p2D%23c1GHA.772@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >I did that. It is on Manual and not on Automatic. When I went to it, it had >not started, It will start when required. Or shall I disable it? > > "Will Denny" <willdenny.DeleteThis@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:%23kX$cvV1GHA.1288@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Hi >> >> From Start>Run type >> >> services.msc >> >> then scroll down 'til you come to the Indexing Service. If 'Started' is >> in the Status column - right click and select Stop. >> >> -- >> >> >> Will Denny >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >> Please reply to the News Groups >> >> "Ben Stevenson" <casiopie963.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:OdnrhlV1GHA.3900@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>I don't know Will. How do I find out and what should I do? >>> >>> >>> "Will Denny" <willdenny.DeleteThis@mvps.org> wrote in message >>> news:O8eh2dM1GHA.2036@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> Have you got Indexing turned on? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> Will Denny >>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >>>> Please reply to the News Groups >>>> >>>> "Ben Stevenson" <casiopie963.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:%23CymiKM1GHA.4796@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>> Sometimes when I'm on my PC and just reading things thru, but not >>>>> doing anything else, The Hard Disk light remains on continuously, >>>>> indicating that perhaps some program is working continuously in the >>>>> background. How can I find out what is going on and what can I do >>>>> about it. >>>>> TIA

Ben Stevenson

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Since: Dec 06, 2004
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:41 am Post subject: Re: Hard Disk keeps on working [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

It is the MsMpEng.exe. From google it says it is the Windows Defender Auto-Protect service. I had installed Windows Defender recently. Would it be wise for me to "End Process" it in Task manager? "Will Denny" <willdenny RemoveThis @mvps.org> wrote in message news:u$UOKPd1GHA.4924@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Hi > > If the Indexing Service hasn't been started then it's not that causing the > hard disk activity. I would suggest you leave that Service as it is. > > When the HD light is working next time - open the Task Manager and see > which process is using the most CPU time. > > -- > > > Will Denny > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User > Please reply to the News Groups > > "Ben Stevenson" <casiopie963 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:u7p2D%23c1GHA.772@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>I did that. It is on Manual and not on Automatic. When I went to it, it >>had not started, It will start when required. Or shall I disable it? >> >> "Will Denny" <willdenny RemoveThis @mvps.org> wrote in message >> news:%23kX$cvV1GHA.1288@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Hi >>> >>> From Start>Run type >>> >>> services.msc >>> >>> then scroll down 'til you come to the Indexing Service. If 'Started' is >>> in the Status column - right click and select Stop. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> Will Denny >>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >>> Please reply to the News Groups >>> >>> "Ben Stevenson" <casiopie963 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:OdnrhlV1GHA.3900@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>I don't know Will. How do I find out and what should I do? >>>> >>>> >>>> "Will Denny" <willdenny RemoveThis @mvps.org> wrote in message >>>> news:O8eh2dM1GHA.2036@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>> Hi >>>>> >>>>> Have you got Indexing turned on? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Will Denny >>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >>>>> Please reply to the News Groups >>>>> >>>>> "Ben Stevenson" <casiopie963 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:%23CymiKM1GHA.4796@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Sometimes when I'm on my PC and just reading things thru, but not >>>>>> doing anything else, The Hard Disk light remains on continuously, >>>>>> indicating that perhaps some program is working continuously in the >>>>>> background. How can I find out what is going on and what can I do >>>>>> about it. >>>>>> TIA > >

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