# ccomputer problems

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ccomputer-problems/133866>\
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**Created:** [October 25, 2002, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ccomputer-problems/133866 "2002-10-25T18:12:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![justwannano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ab992/32.png) [@justwannano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justwannano)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ccomputer-problems/133866/1 "2002-10-25T18:12:52Z")

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I just spent 2 hours scan disking and defraging this computer.  
Something is writing to the disk and I cannot figure what.  
I disabled everything that had the option and set my screen options to 60 minutes.  
I have limited computer skills so its probably something I haven’t thought of or don’t know how to do.  
The guy that upgraded this computer noted the problem but didn’t do anything about it.Something about windows I think.  
Its taking longer and longer to scan and defrag.

How do you find whats writing all the time???

Any ideas or instructions would sure be appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ccomputer-problems/133866/2 "2002-10-25T18:59:45Z")

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Duplicate thread.