WD Red sleeps then spins up for no apparent reason

spin wdIt’s important to address the issue of your WD My Passport drive not spinning down when it’s not actively in use. Constantly spinning can indeed reduce the lifespan of the driveI’d like to know if there is a setting within Windows 7 that will allow the 2 external hard drives in my Western Dital My Book DuoMirror to stay spinning longer.