Never Ending

[Mediasst]

My windows is constantly running a "backround application". The reason I know this is because every time I preform scandisk it is constantly restarting. I cannot figure out what program is running in the backround. I know it is not my screensaver because I set it for 60 minutes or I shut it off. Help!

 

[kalvin_2020]

I always shutdown my virus checking (McAfee) program prior to launching Scandisk..otherwise I encounter the same prob. To shut it down, I right clik on it in the taskbar and clik on "exit".

 

[JewisHeritage]

Mediasst: Have you tried running Scandisk in Safe Mode?

Also, there is a program, Startup Cop, that is very useful in pinpointing which applications are running in the backround.

 

[SavvyLady]

oh we can do better than that. Go to start/run type in msinfo32... then click the + at software envirement... then click on startup... go to Edit & click select... then back to edit & copy.... come back & paste it in here


but if its just while running scan disk it most likely is your screen saver which must be disabled to run a scan

 

[kalvin_2020]

I always shutdown my virus checking (McAfee) program prior to launching Scandisk..otherwise I encounter the same prob. To shut it down, I right clik on it in the taskbar and clik on "exit".

 

[SavvyLady]

The easiest way to scandisk is in safe mode... that way nothing is running.
Otherwise you have to use alt-ctrl-del for everything except explorer