Why is my computer scanning my a drive?

[slickdadd]

For the second time tonight, my computer, while i'm randomly doing things on it, tried to scan the a drive with no disk in it. Hmmmm

 

[NinjaX]

you have been invaded by hackers!!@!!!!!! LOL

 

[WarriorPL]

don't worry about it, my computer always does it randomly too, its no biggy


~WizKid

 

[bstone]

Your task monitor is probably setup to scan your disk at that time. Just double click your task scheduler icon in the lower right hand corner. It looks like a calender with a clock on top of it. You can reset your task times.

 

[Burnboy]

i swear just as i read this my was scanned too

 

[slickdadd]

no its not running a scandisk or anything, nor is it a scheduled task, it just randomly runs, like if you were to double click on the a drive in filemanager without a disk. Like its trying to read off a:

 

[Shrebly]

Someone on Elite is trying to post a picture from their A: drive instead of uploading it and using it as a signature picture.

I asked the same question and Warik posted the answer.

 

[maxellyz]

Someone on Elite is trying to post a picture from their A: drive instead of uploading it and using it as a signature picture.

I asked the same question and Warik posted the answer.

but what does that have to do with his computer ?

 

[M.O.D]

For the second time tonight, my computer, while i'm randomly doing things on it, tried to scan the a drive with no disk in it. Hmmmm

yo bro go to this site and download the free version...

http://www.zonealarm.com

 

[Shrebly]

but what does that have to do with his computer ?

When you enter the thread your computer tries to read a file from your A: drive, he should have the picture saved to a free Elite webpage [or a site that does photo hosting] and accessed from there [either an HTML address or C:/].

 

[maxellyz]

When you enter the thread your computer tries to read a file from your A: drive, he should have the picture saved to a free Elite webpage [or a site that does photo hosting] and accessed from there [either an HTML address or C:/].

ahhhhh ok

 

[Night Fly]

My computer does this shit, too, and I still don't understand Shrebly's explanation. My computer will do it while I am not even on it. I finally just put a blank disk in the a: drive....this took care of it...

 

[slickdadd]

ahh that makes sense then, because its only done it when im on elite.