Ghost is using resources even if no incrementals are scheduled

[Louise]

I was looking at task manager and found a file pqsv2i.exe (or something
like that), running and taking 19,000+ k. It is connected to Ghost and
I suspect it is the tracking mechanism they use for incremental backups.

I do not have any incremental backups scheduled but it is running anyway
and taking resources.

Since I only use Ghost about once a week to do a full image (use Dantz
for nightly backups on a different drive), I resented using my resources
this way.

I went into Services and changed it from automatic to manual. Sure
enough, it didn't load.

Then, when I started Ghost, it loaded and was in task manager ONLY until
I rebooted. This is a resource hungry app and if you're not using Ghost
on a daily basis, it might be worth resetting it.

Louise

 

[Rod Speed]

I was looking at task manager and found a file pqsv2i.exe (or something
like that), running and taking 19,000+ k. It is connected to Ghost and
I suspect it is the tracking mechanism they use for incremental backups.

I do not have any incremental backups scheduled but it is running anyway

Because it has to keep track of changes made if you had an
incremental job created, so it can do a manual incremental backup.

and taking resources.

Bugger all in fact.

Since I only use Ghost about once a week to do a
full image (use Dantz for nightly backups on a different
drive), I resented using my resources this way.

You shouldnt, the resources used are mininal.

I went into Services and changed it from automatic
to manual. Sure enough, it didn't load.

Then, when I started Ghost, it loaded and was in task manager
ONLY until I rebooted. This is a resource hungry app

Nope, the resources used are minimal.

and if you're not using Ghost on a daily
basis, it might be worth resetting it.

No point, you wont even notice the difference.

 

[Louise]

Because it has to keep track of changes made if you had an
incremental job created, so it can do a manual incremental backup.


Bugger all in fact.


You shouldnt, the resources used are mininal.



Nope, the resources used are minimal.


No point, you wont even notice the difference.

I seem to have noticed a difference. Maybe it isn't the resource use -
maybe it's something else. I've considered some kind of conflict or
interaction with my Sygate firewall, or with a virtual disk encryption
program that I use - or maybe my speech recognition software - but there
is a difference.

Louise

 

[Rod Speed]

I seem to have noticed a difference. Maybe it isn't the resource use -

Thats unlikely given I see no effect at all.

maybe it's something else. I've considered some
kind of conflict or interaction with my Sygate firewall,

Thats unlikely.

or with a virtual disk encryption program that I use

Thats most likely.

- or maybe my speech recognition software

Thats unlikely too.

- but there is a difference.

You also claim to see a difference with defragging.
I dont believe you'd be able to pick it with a proper
double blind trial without being allowed to use a ute
that displays the frag status.