gravityhammer
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I'm running Windows 8 64-bit on a Dell Inspiron 7720. My processor is a i7-3630QM, and I have 8GB of RAM. The laptop has GeForce GT 650M, with 2048MB dedicated memory, and 2047 MB shared system memory. I have no active virus protection.
It seems like I nearly always have disk activity. Lately, it's even gotten to the point where keystrokes can be delayed - when this happens, I notice that my hard drive is spinning. I checked the drive with a SMART tool, and it checked out OK. Task manager shows "system" is using .1 MB/s, but can range up to 85%.
Another thing that I've noticed is that I have some pieces of software that, after the drive is accesed, appear to lose their graphics - portions of their windows will go grey until I either hover over buttons or minimize/restore the window.
One thing that I noticed that seemed odd is that the location for my ntoskrnl.exe is C:\Windows\System32. Is this correct on a 64-bit install?
Any suggestions on where to start?
It seems like I nearly always have disk activity. Lately, it's even gotten to the point where keystrokes can be delayed - when this happens, I notice that my hard drive is spinning. I checked the drive with a SMART tool, and it checked out OK. Task manager shows "system" is using .1 MB/s, but can range up to 85%.
Another thing that I've noticed is that I have some pieces of software that, after the drive is accesed, appear to lose their graphics - portions of their windows will go grey until I either hover over buttons or minimize/restore the window.
One thing that I noticed that seemed odd is that the location for my ntoskrnl.exe is C:\Windows\System32. Is this correct on a 64-bit install?
Any suggestions on where to start?
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- Windows 8