Hard disk always active and computer is very slow

[Gil]

Its in the properties for the ATA Channels.

Under Device Manager, Right-click on the SATA controllers it doesn't show anything about what you mentioned.

 

[Ztruker]

Right click aqnd select Properties. Click on the Advanced Settings tab. It should look something like this:

 

[Gil]

Right click aqnd select Properties. Click on the Advanced Settings tab. It should look something like this:

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Ok I think I got it now...

Image 1:




Image 2:

 

[squall leonhart]

It shouldn't be a PIO issue in this case then.

is that the very latest version of NOD32 you are using? I've heard bad things about the newer versions, with 2.7 being the last decent one.

also a search turned up
http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/68058-nod32-caused-slow-down-avast-hasnt.html

 

[Gil]

It shouldn't be a PIO issue in this case then.

is that the very latest version of NOD32 you are using? I've heard bad things about the newer versions, with 2.7 being the last decent one.

also a search turned up
http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/68058-nod32-caused-slow-down-avast-hasnt.html

I use version 4.0.467.0

Do you suggest I should drop it?

 

[squall leonhart]

until it can be determined as to what is causing the slowness, its a suspect, and issues like this will require removing any application which uses a disk filter driver.

 

[Gil]

until it can be determined as to what is causing the slowness, its a suspect, and issues like this will require removing any application which uses a disk filter driver.

Ok. I disabled NOD32 real time protection and also disabled with ccleaner it's registry value when it automatically loads. I've installed microsoft anti-virus. The HDD is still working extra time.

image 1 is few seconds after boot without NOD32:



Image 2 is about 1 minute after image 1:



What I don't understand is why some photoshop elements are being read by the system on boot. I have nothing of photoshop on boot.

 

[squall leonhart]

disabling the realtime protection does not remove the Nod32 NPNP Filter.

 

[Gil]

disabling the realtime protection does not remove the Nod32 NPNP Filter.

Ok I uninstalled it completely

 

[squall leonhart]

Ok, get sysinternals Process Monitor and drop a shortcut to it into the startup folder.

you'll wanna watch the processes that Read and Write until the activity slows normalises.

 

[Gil]

Ok, get sysinternals Process Monitor and drop a shortcut to it into the startup folder.

you'll wanna watch the processes that Read and Write until the activity slows normalises.

you mean press Ctrl+Shift+Esc and then resource monitor and watch the hard disk activity?

 

[squall leonhart]

get sysinternals Process Monitor