How to find number of seeks?

[speedy_mike]

I'm concerned about my hard disk. It sounds like it is doing a lot of
seeking when there are no programs executing...except background programs
(virus/spy/erc.)

How can I determine the number of seeks/reads my hard disk is going through
in a set period of time? Is there a dynamic way to see this or is there a
counter of some sort?

Thanks in advance.

Mike

 

[Guest]

You can use either Filemon or Diskmon, both utilities created by
SysInternals, but now owned by Microsoft. Another good utility is Regmon,
which shows what is accessing your registry.

Go here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/fileanddiskutilities.mspx


GS

 

[speedy_mike]

Wow!!! Thanks very much, Gordon!

Now, I know that it's SpySweeper that keeps performing IRP_ x options and
FASTIO_x options... EVERY 0.110 second! Now, it seems like this is
unnecessary wear and tear on my C: drive. Won't this repeated, fast drive
read/write wear the disk out sooner?

Thanks again, Gordon. Great reference!!

Mike