Re: Why does my computer start polling.

Since you said that you had recently installed Win2000, "File Indexing"
is the only thing that comes to mind that would do that. Now if you have
a new Anti-Virus Scanner installed? And it is scanning files? Or
perhaps you don't have Anti-virus software and you have contracted
something or you have downloaded a trojan and you are now sharing the
files on your harddrive with some hacker? Do you have firewall and
Antivirus software installed?

chetan wrote:

> Thank you for your suggestion, I tried that but it still
> seems to be doing it. I am refering to the harddrive.
> Does leaving this file indexing off do anything bad to the
> computer. If not, I'll leave it off. The constant sound
> that I'm talking about sounds just like the one that you
> hear when the computer first boots up. It lasts for about
> 2 to 3 minutes and than stops. After serveral minutes
> (Five or so) it starts again. I have checked the Task
> Manager to see what processes are using CPU power when
> this happpens, but there are several that to do. And I'm
> not really sure that they wouldn't be using the power even
> if this wasn't happening. Oh, if it helps I can make the
> sound stop if I am surfing the net and I scroll up or dorn
> the page that I'm on. Thanks again for your help.
> Chetan
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Are you refering to the harddrive when you say "making a
>>
> constant
>
>>sound"? If so it sound to me like you are refering to
>>
> the "file
>
>>indexing" feature woring to build the index of your
>>
> harddrive files. If
>
>>you wish, you can turn it off by opening "My Computer"
>>
> and then
>
>>Right-clicking on the Drive Icon and select Properties
>>
> and then Uncheck
>
>>"Allow Indexing .........." at the bottom of the panel,
>>
> and then Ok.
>
>>chetan wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I thought 'polling' is when the computer seem like it
>>>
> is
>
>>>doing soming, cause it is making a constant sound as if
>>>
> it
>
>>>is. That is what I meant. Sorry for the bad
>>>
> discription.
>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>"Polling" what? That description doesn't give folks
>>>>
> much
>
>>>to work from in
>>>
>>>
>>>>determining what is happening.
>>>>
>>>>Chetan wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I recently installed Win2K and now every now and then
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>my
>>>
>>>
>>>>>computer will start polling for no reason. It does it
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>for
>>>
>>>
>>>>>2-3 minutes and then just stops. After several
>>>>>
> minutes
>
>>>it
>>>
>>>
>>>>>will do it again. Does any one know why this happens
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>and
>>>
>>>
>>>>>how I can make it stop.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>.
>>
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