Is it normal for a vista os system to keep accessing
the hard drive.
I mean like constantly just doing something at the background and when nothing is runing.
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Is it normal for a vista os system to keep accessing
the hard drive.
I mean like constantly just doing something at the background and when nothing is runing.
It could be something similar to what happens to many XP users - auto updates. A process named SVChost runs the processor and drive hard while doing a system check for Windows Update.
If not...
Try using the Performance and Reliability Monitor (search the start menu for it), it will list disk activity by process. You can sort the list by Read/min then Writes/min to see if you can find which process may be causing your problem.
Yes, Vista is constantly indexing files to "increase performance."Quote:
Originally Posted by karim
Just found out it was svhost doing it's thing.
Damn auto updates no more updating, no matter what windows says.
Any ideas on how to get rid of svhost or disable it.
you don't and not updating windows is stupid on your part thats asking for aids for your computer.
svchost is a process that runs other system critical processes, it's even normal to have multiple of these.
After messing around with windows vista for a while i've finaly come to the conclusion.
That windows vista is rubbish. and the only way to fix this problem is burning the DvD.
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Keep windows xp with service pack 3.
Windows 2000 old and bland anyone smart enough to say it's the best. "I say dum ass"
Vista is rubbish... let me guess, you were running the 32 bit version on a PC with less than 4GB RAM? Ofcourse it's rubbish then, 32 bit vista is a joke. Vista is meant to be run 64 bit on 4GB RAM or more.
yea since you said its a rubbish you can definately throw yours away then i believe we the ones that is smart knows not to update it heh.
I've been using (preinstalled) Vista Home Premium 32bit on my laptop (an F3Sv which has 2GB RAM) for almost a year now. Had no problems whatsoever (and nothing like stuff mentioned in the first post). No problems running games like WoW, WiC, or WAR, as well. So I don't really think Vista32 is as bad as you picture it to be?..Quote:
Originally Posted by Gemini
First of all who said i have vista oh? wait you just assume i have it because
and second the constantly accessing the Hard drive has stopped.
It was a few files that that had been running when i deleted them and that was that
All that happens now is when you bootup you just get a warning saying that there an
error with a file, still it's working good and also is a lot faster.
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But i think it's something to do with installing and uninstalling application.
others think it's the programs that came with the computer package.
Whos the smart one Now...
If its a new install, its the OS indexing itself for faster search stuff.
Shocking..... that MS would require a clean install of Vista to index itself as if it didn't know what files it installed, but i've heard the process can take up to 3 days.
To be honest, I'd prefer fast install and HDD going wild for the next 2-3 days, if the alternative is a slow installation taking 2-3 hours - just because I need the system up and running ASAP, and the indexing process doesn't really annoy me since it stays at the lowest priority possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by mink
If its search indexing...
(1) Open the "Indexing Options" applet in the Control Panel and:
(2) Click the "Advanced" tab
(3) Click on "File Types" and select/deselect indexing services or Click
"Modify" to include/exclude folder indexing.
shamelessly ripped from someplace that i cant remember.
Additionally... Vista x64 rocks. Can't really speak to x86, since I haven't ever used it.
yep, if you don't do the updates you need - you're gonna end up with a totally fucked computer. I advice you to do every update when they're available. Don't hesitate to install them.Quote:
Originally Posted by NiTeMaRe
You got a point there.
What about the impacent people who can't wait for the updates to get downloaded and then wait for them to install which roughly take about 30 minutes which is half your life wasted away because of updating.
I go months without updating my computers...Quote:
Originally Posted by Anniie
BUT I SURVIVE!
Of course it's different from computer to computer, but I've had this shitty computer since 2004 and it's really really fragile. So updates are like sex to my computer. =p
This is how you install Windows vista in two minutes, no joke.
It's really awesome must watch for everone!.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FVbf9tOGwno#