Why is Windows looking on 2nd HDD?

G

GTS

My HDD on the 2nd IDE connector is configured to power-down after an hour.
This is my storage drive for photos, videos, backups etc.
But whenever I open IE, or even just a notepad text, I have to wait for the
2nd HDD to spin up before it will open! Even though the document / IE are
stored on the C:drive?
Just wondered why this is - it's not very efficient or 'green'
GTS
 
J

JAD

GTS said:
Page file is a fixed size on the C: drive...
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only?
Then I would suspect windows file INDEXING
or maybe an office file locator or music sniffer

auto compaction of unused files enabled?
 
J

JAD

JAD said:
only?
Then I would suspect windows file INDEXING
or maybe an office file locator or music sniffer

auto compaction of unused files enabled?
Click to expand...

also windows explorer and Internet explorer are somewhat integrated. if you have shortcuts
on C pointing to(X) then it will spinup.If you have 'network places' shortcuts, then
windows does a search of the directory tree periodically.
 

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