Harddisk is allways spinning (noisy and light is blinking).

[mojasco]

I have a Gateway GT4016. The hard disk is constently flickering on. Even when I am not using the computer. What can I do.

 

[Nelviticus]

This is normal, Windows does things in the background like indexing and caching. If you leave it for a while it should eventually settle down.

Nelviticus

 

[wahnula]

Of course, you have an antivirus program, and you check for spyware regularly, right?

My personal free spyware utility list (run them all and they each find different bugs):
1. Spybot S&D
2. Adaware
3. Spyware Blaster
4. AVG/ASfree
5. A-Squared Free
6. TrendMicro's Online scan "HouseCall"

Most are available from

http://www.download.com

or a quick Google search. This will insure you don't have malware "phoning home".


Tony

"Buy what you like, or you'll be forced to like what you buy"...me

 

[paparazi]

Certainly give your system several scans with Antispy/Antivirus software but also look:
How much memory is installed? there is a possibility that the system memory is exhausted resulting in hard drive page filing (using the HDD instead of system memory)
Also:
Type msconfig into run column and turn off any unecessary software running in the start menu (all this stuff is part loaded and running in the background uses resources)
Martin

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