HDD Active When Computer Idles

realitykid

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In Windows 8, up to date, my HDD seems to be very active when my computer is idle. Anyone else notice this with their Windows 8 installs?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro 64-bit, Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway NV59c
    CPU
    Intel Core i3 2.27ghz
    Memory
    4GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" 1080p Sansui HDTV connected via HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    320GB Seagate
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Dell Dimension 4500 Desktop:
    Pentium 4 Processor (2 GHz)
    1 GB DDR-RAM
    3x40GB Hard Drives (1 Seagate, 2 Western Digital)
    1x80 GB Hard Drive (Western Digital)
    Linux Mint Debian Edition
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