Disk Defragmenter
Defragmenting your hard drive is a
long process but it is also a very important one since it can speed up your
computer and gain disk space by reorganizing the files on your drive.
Why use it?
When you save files or add programs
to your disk, the file system finds the first available space that is large
enough to hold the files. When you delete programs or files they are taken out
of wherever they may be on the drive. So what happens is that as time passes
and files are created, saved, and installed - as well as erased - deleted gaps
of various sizes appear on your disk.
Defragging will compact the files on your disk to fit better at the front of the drive. When the disk defragmenter is done, it’s easier and quicker for the computer to access the files, and you save all of that space that was in little tiny bits here and there on your disk. In other words, your computer will run faster!
Defragging will compact the files on your disk to fit better at the front of the drive. When the disk defragmenter is done, it’s easier and quicker for the computer to access the files, and you save all of that space that was in little tiny bits here and there on your disk. In other words, your computer will run faster!
How often?
It is recommended that you run this
program once a month. If the drive does not need to be defragmented the system
will inform you that the task does not need to be run at that time.
To defragment:
1.
Stop all programs that are running (including
disabling anti-virus and screen savers). By having programs running while you
try to defragment, the defragmenter will restart over and over again.
2.
Open My
Computer by double-clicking the My
Computer icon on your desktop. My
Computer window will open and then right-click on your C: drive.
OR
1.
Click on Start
and click on My Computer in
your Start menu. My Computer
window will open and then right-click on your C: drive.
2.
Select the Properties
option.
3.
Choose the Tools
tab.
4.
Click on Defragment
Now…
5.
Click the Analyze
button. The system will analyze the drive and recommend whether or not
you need to defragment.
6. If Yes,
start running the program by clicking on Defragment.
When the defragmentation has
started you will see a graphical interpretation of you disk in the area labeled
‘Estimated disk usage before defragmentation.
Note: Once you defragment you will come across free space, configious file,
unmovable files, and fragmented files.
Defragging is a good thing to do
overnight or when you know you won’t be using your computer for an hour or two.
The first time you defragment will be the one that takes the longest, if you do
it every month thereafter it will take a much shorter amount of time.
Free Space: This tells
you the free space on the disk or displays the free space in the disk.
Configious Files: These are neighboring
files that destroys or disturbs the system e.g virus infected files.
Unmovable files: These are
files that cannot be moved in the disk system.
Fragmented File: These are
scattered files in the disk.
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