Do you defragment your hard drive?

[Scarlett.]

I hadnt done in a while and my lappy was nightmarishly slow!
I just did it now and whoooooooooooooooooooosh!

Its on Windows:
Start
then all programs
then accesorys
then system tools
then "Disk Defragment"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_Defragmenter_(Windows)

[MrGaryy]

I'm doing it now cos my PC is really slow. I hope this helps but I hope I don't loose anything!

[Scarlett.]

Nah it just moves the location of files and stuff
I have done it loads of times
(btw Vista does it at scheduled times)

[Lauren]

I do it like once a year LOL. Might do it now though, since you've reminded me Chewy :thumbs:

[Scarlett.]

Yeah, I was worried me laptop had become faulty (I downloaded a game translation and it sent me laptop crazy) so I did one now Im surfing at the speed of light!

[Sticks]

My desktop is very slow now, but when I run the check, it says at the volume and level it is at defragging is not required. Also in the past it has rebooted on a defrag, and it was nail biting waiting for it to come back on.

I mostly use the laptop when I can now and use the desktop for needed dialups and printing.

[Scarlett.]

My says it doesnt need it, but if I do it my lappy is a lot healthier afterwards
Strange about it rebooting though

[Lauren]

It does run a lot faster :bigsmile: Thanks Chewy.

[Big_Brutta]

How long does it take? I might try it myself.

[Scarlett.]

about 10 minutes
Ya can still do other things while its running

[Nicky.]

Anyone know where this is on Vista? x

[Scarlett.]

Vista does it automatically

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Nickyy
Anyone know where this is on Vista? x

It's usually scheduled on Vista, but.

Start -> All Programmes -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Defragment Now.

[andybigbro]

Does it affect you PC in any way badly?

[andybigbro]

Does it? ^

[SiaSiaSia]

i did when I had windows [a lonnng time ago] it's a good thing to do, anyway.

[_Tom_]

Originally posted by andybigbro
Does it affect you PC in any way badly?

[/u]Problems[/u]

Immovable files
The presence of immovable system files, especially a swap file, can impede defragmentation. These files can be safely moved when the operating system is not in use. For example, ntfsresize moves these files to resize an NTFS partition, and the tool PageDefrag can defragment Windows system files such as the swap file and the files that store the Windows registry by running at boot time before the GUI is loaded. If the NTFS Master File Table must grow after the partition was formatted, fragmentation of the MFT can occur, and it cannot be safely defragmented while the partition is in use; only some defragmentation programs, such Diskeeper, are capable of defragmenting the MFT.

Fragmentation buildup
On systems without fragmentation resistance, fragmentation builds upon itself when left unhandled, so periodic defragmentation is necessary to keep the disk performance at peak and avoid the excess overhead of less frequent defragmentation.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defragmentation#Problems

[Princess]

Never knew even it existed. Might do it if I don't lose anything.