Hard disk always active and computer is very slow

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  1. Gil
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    Windows 7 x64
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    squall leonhart said:
    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?
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  3. squall leonhart
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    get sysinternals Process Monitor
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