Solved Drive Activity

briente

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Hi, I just downloaded the Win 8 Pro upgrade and am experiencing constant drive activity - 70-100% at idle. Every 25 secs or so the metro ui or whatever it is looks as if it's trying to display then stops midway and the drive goes back to high activity. If I'm working, that blows me out of whatever it is I'm doing. My system is just running so slowly.
I've checked for malware - nothing - and attached is the drive activity in task manager. What do I need to do next?

Thanks.
 

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8 Pro 64-bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ZT Systems
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.00 GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    8gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    20/1 - fiber
Did this happen immediately after installing Win 8 or after you had installed some software?

Does the problem occur if you boot to Safe Mode with Networking?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Integrated HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP h2207
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050@59Hz
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD;
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2;
    1.5TB Seagate ST3150041AS SATA
    PSU
    500W
    Keyboard
    Wired USB
    Mouse
    Wired USB
    Internet Speed
    3GB Up, 30GB Down
    Browser
    SeaMonkey
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender; MBAM Pro
    Other Info
    UEFI/GPT
    PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH
At first I thought it was Mozy going crazy, then... I discovered indexer and search services full on. Stopped them both- all quiet on the Western front. Thank you.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8 Pro 64-bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ZT Systems
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.00 GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    8gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    20/1 - fiber
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