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Disk Defragmenting and Scandisk

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Name: guy
Date: March 15, 2001 at 07:41:27 Pacific
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I have a 400 Mhz HP computer with a 6GIG hard drive and 64 MB RAM. I have recently upgraded from Windows 98 SE to ME and the disk defragmenter and scandisk run all the time but never finish. If I interrupt the tasks they start up again after the computer is idle for awhile. Also, in the log file I get a message saying the task has stopped because the computer is non-idle when the computer was really idle with only explorer and systray running in the background. Do you have a solution???

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GUY




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Response Number 1
Name: george
Date: March 15, 2001 at 07:46:40 Pacific
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Go to Microsoft web site. There is a registry edit that rersolvess the problem. Good luck


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Response Number 2
Name: Hakemon ComputerTech
Date: March 15, 2001 at 09:57:30 Pacific
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Just type in MSCONFIG in the run command on the start buttong. Then click on advanced. Then uncheck the box "Run Scan After Bad Shutdowns."


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Response Number 3
Name: guy
Date: March 15, 2001 at 15:50:05 Pacific
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Hey, George can you let me know where this is too on the website?


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Response Number 4
Name: Renaissance Man
Date: March 15, 2001 at 17:52:55 Pacific
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Maybe they're scheduled to run in "Scheduled Tasks" and keep running because they never finish.
Check Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Scheduled tasks (and the StartUp folder as well). I don't know why they should be there, but if they are, get rid of them. Run them when YOU want, not on some schedule.


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Response Number 5
Name: Hakemon ComputerTech
Date: March 15, 2001 at 18:00:33 Pacific
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Renaissance Man, you got a point!!!


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Response Number 6
Name: Baz
Date: March 18, 2001 at 10:57:42 Pacific
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An obvious one I know, but you haven't said you've disabled your antivirus system, assuming you have one.


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