A Random question about win7 services.

Siveria

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I am wondering does win7 have some built in service that when the pc is idle for X amount of time it makes the hdd go nuts? When this happens the hdd access light on the front of my pc stays solidly lit, I don't like the wear and tear on my hdd is there anyway to disable this "Feature"?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2310 CPU @ 2.90GHz
Motherboard
Gateway DX4860
Memory
8.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GeForce GTX 970 4G
Sound Card
Onboard (Realtek)
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer 24 Inch LED
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
(1) WDC WD15EARS-22MVWB0 (2) Generic Mini SD Reader USB Device (3) Generic USB CF Reader USB Device (4) Generic USB MS Reader USB Device (5) Generic USB SD Reader USB Device (6) Generic USB xD/SM Reader USB Device
PSU
450w
Cooling
Heat Sink+Fan
Mouse
Logitech G-300
Internet Speed
6 Mbyte/s
So you rather the computer do its background tasks while you are actively using your computer instead? Just live it be and get its job done, the sooner it will let your drive sleep. If you were that concerned about wear and tear on your HDD...remove it and put it into a safe.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Alienware Aurora ALX R4
OS
Windows 10 Pro (x64)
CPU
Intel Core i7-3930K (3.2GHz - 4.5GHz)
Motherboard
Alienware Aurora-R4 x79
Memory
4x Samsung 4GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (16GB 1600MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia Geforce GTX 690
Sound Card
SteelSeries Siberia Elite
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell UltraSharp U3011
Screen Resolution
2560x1600
Hard Drives
Samsung 850 Pro 256 GB, Seagate 1TB Desktop Hybrid HDD, 2x Western Digital 4TB Green HDD
PSU
875W Some Dell PSU <.<
Case
Alienware Aurora ALX
Cooling
Custom Liquid Cooling (EK CPU & GPU blocks) dual EK 480RAD
Keyboard
Logitech G710+ Mechanical
Mouse
Logitech G700s
Internet Speed
Verizon Fios (50 mbps average)
Other Info
Server: Intel NUC D54250WYK: i5-4250U, 16GB, 256 GB mSATA, Windows Server 2012 R2
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