Hi All,

windows xp sp2 gdr. machine is a domain member.


In taskmanager, I have view->update speed->high.

When I look at "i/o other bytes" column in task manager,
(which is not enabled by default,)
I see that the byte count steadily increases at a constant rate
(just under 4k) each refresh of taskmanager.
This happens when the machine is idle.

It did not used to increase constantly while idle.

It will increase if I go for files, folders, run programs,
and this is nornal, but just sitting idle it should not increase
at a constant rate.

a fresh load will not increase while idle.

In safe mode, it does not increase at a constant rate while idle.
In safe mode with networking ,
it does not increaseat a constant rate while idle.

before you go the spwyare virus route, I have already
tested and cleaned the machine, its defragged, and
the page file is contiguous 2gig. Explorer.exe
has been virus tested, and has been authenticated
using md5 and sha1.

I have already booted with
just enough services to find and run the network
and the problem persists.

when I disconnect the network connection the
i/o other bytes stop increasing while idle.

This is not normal and I could use direction
as to what is the problem and how
to fix it.

Thank you
James Long
Network Administrator.