Outlook 2007 thrashing disc

Since some time has passed and I have been following leads and making changes, I present for your expert review the following summary and pray for your help.

I do not want to wipe my drive and reinstall everything. I'd consider reinstalling Outlook 2007 (Of Office 2007) as a last resort (and with really clear instructions). I'd really like to know what the real reason for this activity is.

I suppose the highest priority is to stop it so I can leave Outlook open for more than 5 minutes

TIA

~drcarl



Symptom: Crunch crunch crunch crunch crunch crunch crunch crunch crunch crunch...starts ~only~ when Outlook 2007 is opened, and after about 5 and a half minutes of inactivity.

Something isn't right so while I search for a solution, I close Outlook so that I might have some peace and as I hope for an answer.

Here is a list of my system, current settings, procedures and other perhaps relevant information.

SYSTEM
Win 7 x64 Home Premium
Intel i7 920 Quad core
6 GB RAM
80 GB SSD (C:)
1 TB HD (D:) where most programs and data lives
1 TB HD (R:) where Windows and my manual backups live
No drives are partitioned. All are individual physical drives.

SOFTWARE
MSE & Windows Firewall are the only real-time AV/A-Malware running in real time
Occasional scans with Malwarebytes AntiMalware and SuperAntiSpyware
Occasionally use SpybotSearch & Destroy
Office 2007 (Some older archives recently consolidated were VERY old, ’98?)
Photoshop
Lots more

SETTINGS
AutoArchive: on. Default settings save to my file Consolidated Archives
Outlook automatic “send/receive” mail disabled
Outlook.pst and archives excluded from MSE real-time scans
Windows Search: disabled
Windows Indexing: off
Outlook 2007 Search Email Indexer: disabled
I had PageFile disabled; re-enabled C: 500MB, R: System Managed (about 6GB)

PERSISTENT FILES
When the thrashing starts, these are the persistent files seen in Resource Monitor:
(1) OUTLOOK.EXE - D:\Program Files\Outlook\Active Outlook Folders\Outlook.pst
(2) OUTLOOK.EXE - D:\$LogFile (NTFS Volume Log)
(3) System - D:\Program Files\Outlook\Active Outlook Folders\Outlook.pst

PROCEDURES
Outlook: Created UNICODE data file named Consolidated Archives and moved all old archives into it. Currently about 9 GB in size.
Outlook.pst (including Consolidated Archives) currently 13.6 GB
Ran chkdsk /f on D: and R:
Ran Outlook Repair Tool (SCANPST.EXW)
Disabled all Outlook Archiving. Restarted. Thrashing continued. Re-enabled AutoArchiving.
Running Outlook in Safe Mode: thrashing continues
Frequently run CCleaner which I just reinstalled ~without~ the perhaps too robust “CCleaner Enhancer”
Ran MWBAnti-Malware in safe mode and the display went black; had to do hard restart!?!
Ran MWBAnti-Malware after normal startup: nothing detected
SuperAntiSpyware removed 75 cookies, 5 of which had RED icons resembling biohazard icon
SpyBot Search&Destroy removed: Win32.downloader.bltu
In Safe Mode, checked processes and registry for traces – none found
Ran RogueKiller: clean
Ran TDSS Killer: clean
MGTools (including hijackthis) –no repairs made
I believe I remember seeing user/js in the C: root – removed by me or one of my scans
Ran Partition Wizzard's surface test: no errors.
Toggled System Restore for D: drive with no effect


UPDATES
Just updated to current (although I usually wait a week or more following Woody L’s advice)

OTHER
I read online: That Windows 7 has many “developer” logs that can be turned off. Four are listed as essential and should NOT be turned off. Although I turned nothing off (Maybe CCleaner Enhanced did) I do not see the four essential entries. at: start/admin tools>performance monitor>expand data collector sets>Startup Event Trace Sessions. These four referenced as necessary are Application, Security, System, Security Essentials. Are they hidden? Missing?

DURATION/ACTIVITIES BACK THEN
I really am unsure. It’s been a week and a half or two? (I am “time-challenged”). I had installed CCleaner’s Enhancer at some point and checked some things that I’m not sure about; silly me. I disabled the Page File and have since put it back. Otherwise, I don’t recall though I may have done SOMEthing. In fact, I do ultimately suspect ME. I have not tried restoring to an earlier point, nor have I imported any old registries which CCleaner routinely makes.

TIA

~drcarl


I have 5 logs...want 'em?

Here are some screen grabs that may be helpful

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