HD activity light stays on - part 2

[John Blair]

I just to a new computer last Xmas. It's an eMachine
2.4GHZ Pentium processor.

I don't remember it doing this until reciently, but
after it boots, the drive activity light goes out.
But as I start using various applications, all of
a sudden the activity light comes on and stays on.

I've tried to find the application that might be
causing it, but when it happens, and I reboot and
then launch the app. it doesn't do it.

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I tried as "Rick \"Nutcase\" Rogers" <[email protected]>
suggested and disabled the indexing service on the
properties of the drive in Windows Explorer.

This morning when I booted up, the light went out.
Then I opened my mail program (Eudora 3.0 light)
Then I opened Windows Explorer. Everything was
fine until I clicked on the folder option. The
HD activity light came on and stayed on.

I use an icon on my desk top to access Windows
Explorer.

Any other suggestions?

TIA

John

 

[Richard Urban]

You didn't say if you have antivirus and a firewall running. If not, I would
first suspect that your computer has been compromised, and that it is being
used by others to store/disseminate files etc.

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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[dmac]

open your task manager and look at processes to see which one is using most
resources.
that might help point you to the app causing it.

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David MacLeod
Etna, Maine USA
P4 2.8 OC to 3.13
1 GB DDR 466
Radeon 9800 Pro 256 MB
2 Seagate 120 RAID 0

 

[DL]

It can also be a sign that yr hd is failing

open your task manager and look at processes to see which one is using most
resources.
that might help point you to the app causing it.

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David MacLeod
Etna, Maine USA
P4 2.8 OC to 3.13
1 GB DDR 466
Radeon 9800 Pro 256 MB
2 Seagate 120 RAID 0

 

[John Blair]

Yes, I am running Norton Antivirus and it's up todate.

I'm set up with a wireless network in the house to a
cable modem. I have (currently turned off, but I'll
turn it back on and see what it says) ZoneAlarm firewall.

The problem seems to definately be associated with Windows
Explorer. This morning I launched several apps. and the
activity light was normal. But as soon as I launched
Windows Explorer, the light came on stayed on.

As to the process running, the Idle process is getting
about 98% and Explorer getting about 2% all the time.

John