Solution: Windows Vista lockup when idle for a while

My computer used to lock up if I was away from the computer too long. I
originally thought it was a problem with the hard drive and I ran HD Tune
hard drive scan. It didn't lock up during scans, so I used that for a while
to keep the computer for locking up when I was away from the keyboard.

I upgrade to Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit for a while and found a work
around. Take ownership of DfrgNtfs.exe and then rename it. I would not
call it a fix since now it can't defrag NTFS volumes in the background.

I eventually noticed that DfrgNtfs.exe running in the background and using
excessive amount of CPU time. So I renamed it and now my computer doesn't
lock up anymore when I'm gone from the computer for a while and come back.

Gigabyte EP45-UD3LR motherboard
Intel Q9550 Core2 Quad 2.83Ghz
4GB DDR2-1066
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Green
Western Digital 500GB Caviar Green x2 (RAID 0)
Zotac Nvidia Geforce GTX 295

 

Here's what Tae Song wrote on 9/04/09:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> My computer used to lock up if I was away from the computer too long. I
> originally thought it was a problem with the hard drive and I ran HD Tune
> hard drive scan. It didn't lock up during scans, so I used that for a while
> to keep the computer for locking up when I was away from the keyboard.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> I upgrade to Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit for a while and found a work
> around. Take ownership of DfrgNtfs.exe and then rename it. I would not call
> it a fix since now it can't defrag NTFS volumes in the background.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> I eventually noticed that DfrgNtfs.exe running in the background and using
> excessive amount of CPU time. So I renamed it and now my computer doesn't
> lock up anymore when I'm gone from the computer for a while and come back.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Gigabyte EP45-UD3LR motherboard
> Intel Q9550 Core2 Quad 2.83Ghz
> 4GB DDR2-1066
> Western Digital 1TB Caviar Green
> Western Digital 500GB Caviar Green x2 (RAID 0)
> Zotac Nvidia Geforce GTX 295<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Couldn't you have just told defrag not to run?

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Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com

 

"Gene E. Bloch" <letters@someplace.invalid> wrote in message
news:OkcbqpbLKHA.2408@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Here's what Tae Song wrote on 9/04/09:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> My computer used to lock up if I was away from the computer too long. I
>> originally thought it was a problem with the hard drive and I ran HD Tune
>> hard drive scan. It didn't lock up during scans, so I used that for a
>> while to keep the computer for locking up when I was away from the
>> keyboard.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> I upgrade to Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit for a while and found a work
>> around. Take ownership of DfrgNtfs.exe and then rename it. I would not
>> call it a fix since now it can't defrag NTFS volumes in the background.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> I eventually noticed that DfrgNtfs.exe running in the background and
>> using excessive amount of CPU time. So I renamed it and now my computer
>> doesn't lock up anymore when I'm gone from the computer for a while and
>> come back.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Gigabyte EP45-UD3LR motherboard
>> Intel Q9550 Core2 Quad 2.83Ghz
>> 4GB DDR2-1066
>> Western Digital 1TB Caviar Green
>> Western Digital 500GB Caviar Green x2 (RAID 0)
>> Zotac Nvidia Geforce GTX 295<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Couldn't you have just told defrag not to run?
>
> --
> Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


Easier renaming DfrgNtfs.exe than tracking down all the defrag menu options.