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Auto Backup with Win XP Pro

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by s.w.kraft

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I have Win XP Pro installed and I notice a tremendous amount of disk access activity when my computer is idle. I suspect it is XP automatically backing up my op sys at a checkpoint in time. It is driving me nuts to say the least. Is there any way toturn off this feature? Any input will help to s.w.kraft@netzero.net. Thanks in advance, Sid Kraft

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by thechas

What you see happening is not a backup.

Windows (since W95) keeps track of recent files, and periodically checks to make sure that they are still there.

Other 'features':

Auto update: This checks for and installs Windows updates automatically for you.

Ad Ware / Spy ware:
Many web sites and 'free' software installs extra programs that track how you use you computer, and send info back home.

Next, how much RAM do you have?
I recommend a minimum of 256MB for XP, and up to as much RAM as the system can hold / you can afford.
If you have less than 196MB, XP will need to access the page file more often.

Chas

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