Hard Disk Activity

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Celeron running Windows XP, has very slight but ongoing hard disk
activity; just the faintest flicker of the indicator light every
second or so. Running in safe mode has no effect on this. I am
concerned about hard disk wear-'n-tear. Informed opinions most welcome
& thanks ...
 
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Celeron running Windows XP, has very slight but ongoing hard disk
activity; just the faintest flicker of the indicator light every
second or so. Running in safe mode has no effect on this. I am
concerned about hard disk wear-'n-tear. Informed opinions most welcome
& thanks ...
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Excessive swapfile usage? Answer; Add more RAM.
 
Steve Giannoni said:
Celeron running Windows XP, has very slight but ongoing hard disk
activity; just the faintest flicker of the indicator light every second or so.
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Thats normal with XP. Its visibility depends on the led detail.
Running in safe mode has no effect on this.
Correct.

I am concerned about hard disk wear-'n-tear.
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No need to be. Even drives that are used all the time last just as long as ones that dont.
 
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