please also post solutions....
2006-06-29 00:56:04 · 6 answers · asked by rodrigoyy 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
There is a very strong possibility that this answer could be wrong!
High usage of the HD indicates that some programs are running on your computer. Even if you are not doing anything on the machine, programs could be running in the background.
Check your task manager to see what is active.
If you are running winXP then check services.
You may also be using too much memory. Again check task manager. An over active HD could be page swapping to use virtual memory.
You may need to buy more memory.
2006-06-29 01:05:39 · answer #1 · answered by AnalProgrammer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Despite what another answer says, this is NOT normal behavior for a PC
A PC not connected to the internet with no applications running and 256 MB of ram, no screensaver will NOT randomly access the HD after a few minutes.
Probable suspect: Virus scanner doing a full check of the computer
Probable Suspect: Adware, spyware
Probable Suspect: Log file writing, a device is coming on or off and the event file is being updated
Probable Suspect: Norton Utilities. For some reason it cant resist making the hard drive go.
Probable Suspect: Active Desktop
Possible Suspects: Virus, windows updates, real media, ect.
Possible Suspect: Your machine may have a very low amount of ram, however usualy this only magifies the problem, it doesnt create it.
2006-06-29 01:09:22 · answer #2 · answered by profit0004 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Solution (windows) : Control Panel -> Display -> Screen Saver -> Power (button on page)
Reason: Keeping the HDD on all the time saves your computer from lagging, this is because it takes time to spin up the HDD to read from it so it is not good turning it off. However, if you are on a laptop (notebook, oragami whatver) you will probably need this to save battery power.
2006-06-29 01:01:56 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
open your task bar and check which processes are running that should give you a clue,its most likely viruses and or spyware you need to scan pc id say or it could just be some of your programs looking for updates on net
2006-06-29 00:59:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If no background process is running (ex. any server), then your pc might got hacked too! Firstly unplug your modem if you are using internet and then perform virus/spyware/adware scan using any good software tool.
Try this online tool, but you need axtivex enabled and MS IE to perform scan.
http://www.trendmicro.com/hc_intro/default.asp
Hope this will help...
:-)
2006-06-29 01:54:31 · answer #5 · answered by eBuddy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pc runs hd all the time unless it is off..
u can do 3 things.....
if you are going to leave the computer for a short while ..then use standy by mode...hd will be off
if you are leaving for a long time, put it in hibernation mode...the hd will be off......
if ....for days...then shut down......
2006-06-29 01:00:44 · answer #6 · answered by raj_6c1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋