hard drive is driving me crazy

[torque]

Hello!
I've just got new laptop lately. I did not install anything suspicious, just
some office software. For some time already, after I log in, hard drive
keeps spinning for more less 10-15 minutes. It's difficult to work during
that period, everything slows down just because disk is spinning like crazy.
Maybe I turned on some service, but I do not remember what could cause such
a slow down. Any ideas what is going on?

Thanks

 

[Cal Bear '66]

It is probably just indexing, superfetch, etc. This is normal and you should
just give it a few days and it will calm down.

 

[Paul Smith]

I've just got new laptop lately. I did not install anything suspicious,
just some office software. For some time already, after I log in, hard
drive keeps spinning for more less 10-15 minutes. It's difficult to work
during that period, everything slows down just because disk is spinning
like crazy. Maybe I turned on some service, but I do not remember what
could cause such a slow down. Any ideas what is going on?

Indexing is pretty heavy for the first day or two after installing, and
should become much lighter once its built the index.

There's also SuperFetch, which on my Tablet keeps the disc busy for a minute
or two after a fresh boot (which is why I sleep).

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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[Victek]

Hello!

I've just got new laptop lately. I did not install anything suspicious,
just some office software. For some time already, after I log in, hard
drive keeps spinning for more less 10-15 minutes. It's difficult to work
during that period, everything slows down just because disk is spinning
like crazy. Maybe I turned on some service, but I do not remember what
could cause such a slow down. Any ideas what is going on?

Are you using a flash drive for ReadyBoost? If so I suggest you stop for a
while until the indexing activity slows, because ReadyBoost creates
additional disk activity when the computer first boots. In fact, if you
have more then one gig of ram you will probably experience better over all
performance without ReadyBoost.

 

[torque]

It's already two months.
What superfetch is?

thx

 

[torque]

What superfetch is?
thx

Indexing is pretty heavy for the first day or two after installing, and
should become much lighter once its built the index.

There's also SuperFetch, which on my Tablet keeps the disc busy for a
minute or two after a fresh boot (which is why I sleep).

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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[torque]

I'm not using it, thanks.

Are you using a flash drive for ReadyBoost? If so I suggest you stop for
a while until the indexing activity slows, because ReadyBoost creates
additional disk activity when the computer first boots. In fact, if you
have more then one gig of ram you will probably experience better over all
performance without ReadyBoost.

 

[Cal Bear '66]

Superfetch loads programs that you frequently use into memory at computer boot
up for faster program access.

 

[torque]

How can I set that up?
thx

Superfetch loads programs that you frequently use into memory at computer
boot up for faster program access.

 

[Cal Bear '66]

It should be by default already automatically set up.

 

[torque]

I mean, where can I find set up window for it? I just want to see what takes
so much time.

 

[Cal Bear '66]

Go to microsoft.com and search the knowledge base articles to learn about it.
There is no use GUI interface provided.

 

[Guest]

I'm having the same problem since 8 Aug 07 PM.
I restored the system to few days back, removed antivirus software, disbled
sidebar but it still does same thing.
First time makes me to hate vista....
using x64, this is my office pc
cheers

 

[Guest]

i partly solved this problem by restoring to 1-2 weeks time back

 

[gobshite]

How much RAM does this laptop have?

 

[torque]

2 GB

How much RAM does this laptop have?

 

[gobshite]

Try a clean boot, fallow the link and have a good gander at it
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796
Sounds like a starup item is causing this. Virus/Spyware scan would be a
good idea

 

[torque]

I turned off indexing - did not help. :-/
By default - automatic disk defrag is on or off, where may I check that?

 

[torque]

Thanks.
Automatic defrag is off.
But this does not change my situation.

 

[Hobo]

You might want to check to see if you have an anti virus or
spyware program that is set to do a scan of your hard drive
when ever you boot up. If so, deselect the 'scan at start
up' option.

Hobo