harddrive runs excessively

[wyman]

need help harddrive run to much what can I do to fix it, please reply to
(e-mail address removed)

running:

Intel p4 ht 2.6 ghz, 512 @ 3200(400hz) memory, p4s800 asus motherboard,
maxtor 7200 30 gig harddrive, 64mb avida video card at 8x, windows xp home
edition

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name BEY-KD1PXOZE8UY
System Manufacturer System Manufacturer
System Model System Name
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2600 Mhz
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2600 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Award Software, Inc. ASUS P4S800 ACPI BIOS Revision 1004,
7/9/2003
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\System32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)"
User Name BEY-KD1PXOZE8UY\Bey
Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 266.72 MB
Total Virtual Memory 1.95 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.50 GB
Page File Space 1.45 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Start by downloading Adaware and / or update Reference file from
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
and use it to remove parasites.

Check what processes are running. Task Manager is useful but you could look
at another freeware utility Process Explorer, which provides similar
information but adds that little bit extra towards seeing what the running
processes represent. For further information about Process Explorer see
here:

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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