Disk Activity BEFORE Logging on

[Chuck]

I generally switch my PC on when I get up, then go off and make a cup
of cofee and come back to complete the log-on when I'm ready.

I have Vista Home Premium - booted via BootitNG.

Very often, when I come back to the machine, the disk is undergoing a
great deal of activity - even though I have not yet entered my
password to Log on.

I do have indexing switched on - but as I haven't actually entered
Vista yet, surely that can't be active??

Obviously as I am not in the O/S yet, I can't do any diagnostic work
such as checking task manager etc.

What on earth can it be doing??

 

[Jon]

I generally switch my PC on when I get up, then go off and make a cup
of cofee and come back to complete the log-on when I'm ready.

I have Vista Home Premium - booted via BootitNG.

Very often, when I come back to the machine, the disk is undergoing a
great deal of activity - even though I have not yet entered my
password to Log on.

I do have indexing switched on - but as I haven't actually entered
Vista yet, surely that can't be active??

Obviously as I am not in the O/S yet, I can't do any diagnostic work
such as checking task manager etc.

What on earth can it be doing??

Could be a number of things. It may be defragging your drive in the
background, collecting performance information (eg for the reports you see
in 'Reliability and Performance Monitor'), or Windows Defender running a
spyware scan....

When Windows notices that your computer is idle, then it takes the
opportunity to run a few background tasks for general housekeeping etc.

 

[Spocks Buddy]

most services run without someone logged on...

if you like vista get used to hearing and seeing thrashing all the time...

Vista loves to wear down disks!