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milstone
Contributor
Message 141 of 152

Re: Latest update causing excessive CPU and Floppy Drive activity

Hello Peacekeeper,

Do we have a fix?

Do we have a build number for a fix?

. . . still waiting . . .

Peacekeeper
Message 142 of 152

Re: Latest update causing excessive CPU and Floppy Drive activity

No build number given sorry The fix for the floppy drive accessing noise issue was released last thursday to Au and Ko areas and US and UK area tomorrow. It is a staged release so I assume not every1 will get it at the same time. Only available to 12.8 users 13.6 will get the fixes for the other issues this release fixes later on.

Graffin75
Former Member
Message 143 of 152

Re: Latest update causing excessive CPU and Floppy Drive activity

I'm in Australia.

I re-enabled my floppy drive and the grinding began instantly, continued for about 5 minutes then ceased. I haven't heard a peep from the drive since that (touch wood).

Not sure if i've got the updated version yet, but here are my build numbers.

Security Center:

Version: 12.8

Build: 12.8.958

Last update:  17/05/2014

McAfee Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware:

Version: 16.8

Build: 16.8.819

Last update:  24/07/2014

Engine version: 1959.0

Engine creation date: 23/07/2014

McAfee Personal Firewall:

Version: 13.8

Build: 13.8.720

Last update:  18/07/2014

McAfee Anti-Spam

Version: 13.8

Build: 13.8.709

Last update:  17/05/2014

Content version: 5012

Content update: 24/07/2014 12:52:12PM

Engine version: 3.0.0.429

They're the only components of Total Protection 2014 I have installed. Floppy is still silent on XP after 30 mins though.

Message was edited by: Graffin75 on 7/24/14 2:40:55 AM CDT

Message was edited by: Graffin75 on 7/24/14 2:42:21 AM CDT
Peacekeeper
Message 144 of 152

Re: Latest update causing excessive CPU and Floppy Drive activity

were those numbers there before of after you noticed the noise stopped. Wondering if an update came through while the nise was happening.

Graffin75
Former Member
Message 145 of 152

Re: Latest update causing excessive CPU and Floppy Drive activity

I got an email with your reply in this thread saying the fix was released in AU last Thursday so I figured I'd try re-enabling the floppy under System Devices and see if it's fixed.

It's possible it was fixed earlier. I don't know. It grinded for 5 mins non-stop then shut up.

I just get the normal floppy seek when rebooting Windows, so seems to have been fixed.

Peacekeeper
Message 146 of 152

Re: Latest update causing excessive CPU and Floppy Drive activity

I can confirm you have the fix as it would have happened next boot .

You must have gotten an update during the noisy period.

jmckee
Contributor III
Message 147 of 152

Re: Latest update causing excessive CPU and Floppy Drive activity

Is the update to the SC? Just got a large update , but the items updated were VS , SA , and Quick Clean/Shredder.

Peacekeeper
Message 148 of 152

Re: Latest update causing excessive CPU and Floppy Drive activity

That should be it. It was scanner doing it so one expects a VS update.

jmckee
Contributor III
Message 149 of 152

Re: Latest update causing excessive CPU and Floppy Drive activity

Thanks!

Peacekeeper
Message 150 of 152

Re: Latest update causing excessive CPU and Floppy Drive activity

If you have the versions in the post 142 you should be fine

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