Re: FN-FORUM: vista laptop - 45 mins disc activity when doing nothing

date posted 23rd April 2008 14:04

Hi John,

At 14:18 +0000 23/4/08, John Deaville wrote:
> > Any updates getting installed ?
>
>usually after it boots - it says 'new updates are ready to download' which i
>had previously set up not to automatically do

Don't assume it will do what you tell it to. ;)

>seeing as has not shown up (and i cannot see the icon saying 'new updates
>are available) should i assume that it has reset back to auto - and this is
>why the disc is going crazy because there is probably a few weeks worth ?

I had a similar problem with my XP machine due to about 500 viruses.
I tried to wipe them out with Virus Scanning software but the O/S was
shot to bits.

>annoying still
>
>the taskmanager means sod all to me to be honest - its aload of little
>funny named programs - i dont know what tehy do or what

Could be viruses. Have you had the machine connected to the internet
or something silly like that? ;)

>why does it not indicate it is downloading on the taskbar or similar or how
>long it is going to take

Welcome to Windows.

> - is there any way to check
>
>i was concerned as to why it was making a noise in such a rythmic fashion
>because that did not strike me as normal

Welcome to Windows.

>i have generally been happy with it up to this point - great for watching
>movies on ...
>
>oh well my new mac is arriving in a couple of hours - hurrah

Welcome back to trouble-free computing.

ColinR

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