Why does PC read A: and C: drives together??

Question

When accessing any application program in windows my PC tries to read the A: drive and the C: drive together even if there is no disk in A: . This slows down the machine a lot and i have no idea why , however it does not do it in safe mode.I have asked many people but nobody has found out why yet.

Answer

This question was answered on January 26, 2001. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.

Hi,

Antivirus programs and First Aid programs have been known to cause these syptoms. It sounds like the PC is trying to run a virus scan on the A:drive and C:drive which would slow the system down. If you have either of these kinds of programs on your PC remove them and see if this problem disapears. Hope this has been some help, if not re-submit this question for more assistance.

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Posted by Lanny of Chandler-Gilbert Community College on January 26, 2001