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I'm still trying to figure out what makes the 3.5" floppy on my Win98
Dell machine attempt to access its empty floppy drive at ten minutes to
the hour, even when I'm not at the keyboard or conciously running any
programs. I'm not certain if it's *every hour*, but when I hear it and
glance at my watch it's always "ten to something".

I've done full system scans with Norton Antivirus 2003 and Ad-aware 6.0
which don't report anything awry. The Norton AV is *not* set up to do
scheduled checks of anything, at least according to its setup screens.

This "poltergeist" appeared by itself a few weeks ago. I can't remember
anything I might have don to encourage its arrival.

Ideas on how to locate what's making this happen, and stopping it, short
of using the "rebuild CD" and starting all over will be most
appreciated.

Jeff

--
Jeff Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)

"If you can keep smiling when things go wrong, you've thought of someone
to place the blame on."

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Jeff Wisnia said:

> I'm still trying to figure out what makes the 3.5" floppy on my Win98
> Dell machine attempt to access its empty floppy drive at ten minutes to
> the hour, even when I'm not at the keyboard or conciously running any
> programs. I'm not certain if it's *every hour*, but when I hear it and
> glance at my watch it's always "ten to something".
>
> I've done full system scans with Norton Antivirus 2003 and Ad-aware 6.0
> which don't report anything awry. The Norton AV is *not* set up to do
> scheduled checks of anything, at least according to its setup screens.
>
> This "poltergeist" appeared by itself a few weeks ago. I can't remember
> anything I might have don to encourage its arrival.
>
> Ideas on how to locate what's making this happen, and stopping it, short
> of using the "rebuild CD" and starting all over will be most
> appreciated.
>
> Jeff

Have you checked to see if system cleanup is set to run automatically?

"Jeff Wisnia" <> wrote in message
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> I'm still trying to figure out what makes the 3.5" floppy on my Win98
> Dell machine attempt to access its empty floppy drive at ten minutes to
> the hour, even when I'm not at the keyboard or conciously running any
> programs. I'm not certain if it's *every hour*, but when I hear it and
> glance at my watch it's always "ten to something".


Just a thought, but look at this website

http://www.rjlsoftware.com/software/...inment/floppy/

I've looked round this entire site, I can't believe anyone would write or
distribute stuff like this, but there you go. (Apart from anything else,
it's *not funny* Maybe nothing to do with your problem, but might worth a
look.

MOB

Something in your Recent Documents list may be trying to access it, clear
this list. Also if you use MS Office disable Find Fast.

--

Kenny


"Brian H¹©" <> wrote in message
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> Jeff Wisnia said:
>
> > I'm still trying to figure out what makes the 3.5" floppy on my Win98
> > Dell machine attempt to access its empty floppy drive at ten minutes to
> > the hour, even when I'm not at the keyboard or conciously running any
> > programs. I'm not certain if it's *every hour*, but when I hear it and
> > glance at my watch it's always "ten to something".
> >
> > I've done full system scans with Norton Antivirus 2003 and Ad-aware 6.0
> > which don't report anything awry. The Norton AV is *not* set up to do
> > scheduled checks of anything, at least according to its setup screens.
> >
> > This "poltergeist" appeared by itself a few weeks ago. I can't remember
> > anything I might have don to encourage its arrival.
> >
> > Ideas on how to locate what's making this happen, and stopping it, short
> > of using the "rebuild CD" and starting all over will be most
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Jeff
>
> Have you checked to see if system cleanup is set to run automatically?
>
>

> I think you may have hit it with the Find Fast tip Kenny! I went to
> Find Fast (in Control Panel) and the "last update" showing was at
TEN
> MINUTES TO SIX!
>
> I wasn't sure how to switch Find Fast off for good, but I changed
the
> repitition rate to 500 hours between updates (20 days). And, I
exited
> by clicking "Close and Stop", so maybe that "Stop" bit is what turns
> it off?
>
> But, it appears to be set to index files only from "drive C and
> below", which makes me wonder if Find Fast was really whats been
> tickling my floppy (A) drive.
>
> Time will tell...
>
> Many Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> Jeff Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)

You can disable Find Fast permanently thru Msconfig...

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Life is pain.....
Deal with it!!

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Jeff Wisnia said:

> I think you may have hit it with the Find Fast tip Kenny! I went to Find Fast
> (in Control Panel) and the "last update" showing was at TEN MINUTES TO SIX!
>
> I wasn't sure how to switch Find Fast off for good, but I changed the

Not sure if it's exactly the same for 98 as for 2000, but take a look at Start |
Search | Files and Folders, and see if there is an option for Fast Find
(Indexing Service for 2000) and turn it off.

> repitition rate to 500 hours between updates (20 days). And, I exited by
> clicking "Close and Stop", so maybe that "Stop" bit is what turns it off?
>
> But, it appears to be set to index files only from "drive C and below", which
> makes me wonder if Find Fast was really whats been tickling my floppy (A)
> drive.
>
> Time will tell...
>
> Many Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> Jeff Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
>
> "If you can keep smiling when things go wrong, you've thought of someone to
> place the blame on."
>
>
>
> Kenny wrote:
>
>> Something in your Recent Documents list may be trying to access it, clear
>> this list. Also if you use MS Office disable Find Fast.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Kenny
>>
>> "Brian H¹©" <> wrote in message
>> news:Uwd_a.10521$...
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>>> Jeff Wisnia said:
>>>
>>>> I'm still trying to figure out what makes the 3.5" floppy on my Win98
>>>> Dell machine attempt to access its empty floppy drive at ten minutes to
>>>> the hour, even when I'm not at the keyboard or conciously running any
>>>> programs. I'm not certain if it's *every hour*, but when I hear it and
>>>> glance at my watch it's always "ten to something".
>>>>
>>>> I've done full system scans with Norton Antivirus 2003 and Ad-aware 6.0
>>>> which don't report anything awry. The Norton AV is *not* set up to do
>>>> scheduled checks of anything, at least according to its setup screens.
>>>>
>>>> This "poltergeist" appeared by itself a few weeks ago. I can't remember
>>>> anything I might have don to encourage its arrival.
>>>>
>>>> Ideas on how to locate what's making this happen, and stopping it, short
>>>> of using the "rebuild CD" and starting all over will be most
>>>> appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Jeff
>>>
>>> Have you checked to see if system cleanup is set to run automatically?