I'd turn the indexing off, or put it on a schedule.

"Sascha Jazbec" <barefoot_nrw@gmx.net> wrote in message
news:OcbtfbGYHHA.1216@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
| Vistas Search function is indexing all your personal files silently in the
| background.
|
| Windows defender is running with real-time priority to scan all your disks
| for malware.
|
| If you have only 512 - 1024 MB on System Memory then Vista swaps a lot
| virtual memory on the disks.
|
| Automatic Disk-Defragmenter is running as scheduled job and runs also
| silently.
|
| What else autostarting programs might be running visible or hidden on your
| machine you alone or the OEM knows..
|
| These are the major "disk-activity-makers" in a Vista PC.
|
| SJ /germany
|
| "Alan" <alan111@ntlworld.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
| news:%23St7FNGYHHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
| > Hi,
| > Not sure if this is anything to do with Vista or not.
| > I bought a new Packard Bell machine from PC World in the UK about a month
| > ago. The hard drive never stops working. Even as I'm typing this, the HD
| > is going berserk as if I were number crunching for NASA.
| > I can close all applications and leave it idle with nothing but the
| > desktop showing and it will whir and buzz like crazy for about twenty five
| > minutes before it begins to reduce its activity.
| > Any ideas as to what could cause this? Apart from driving me mad listening
| > to it, the drive will clearly not last long like this.
| > I've e-mailed PC World a day or so ago, no reply. They want 75p per minute
| > to get help so I'm not going down that road if I can avoid it.
| > If anyone has any advice it will be much appreciated,
| > Regards,
| > Alan.
| >
|