Disk Defragmentation

[JayBee74]

Is the one included in Windows good enough? Can you auto shedule it?

[Fresh Tendrils]

Re: Disk Defragmentation

Yes, you can auto-schedule it.

[JayBee74]

Re: Disk Defragmentation

Yes, you can auto-schedule it.

How? Thanks in advance.

[Fresh Tendrils]

Re: Disk Defragmentation

Start Menu / Programs / Accessories / System Tools / Scheduled Tasks

Once your in scheduled tasks, click "add task" and there should be a list of some sort with defragmentation on it.

[BGarrett7]

Re: Disk Defragmentation

The Windows program is crap. You need one like Diskeeper if you really want to defrag properly.

[JayBee74]

Re: Disk Defragmentation

Start Menu / Programs / Accessories / System Tools / Scheduled Tasks

Once your in scheduled tasks, click "add task" and there should be a list of some sort with defragmentation on it.

Hmmm..Thanks anyway, but for some reason it's not listed.

[JayBee74]

Re: Disk Defragmentation

The Windows program is crap. You need one like Diskeeper if you really want to defrag properly.

I'll keep that in mind.

[mjb2124]

Re: Disk Defragmentation

The Windows program is crap. You need one like Diskeeper if you really want to defrag properly.

Actually the Defrag program in Windows XP is very similar to Diskeeper (both were made by Executive Software).

Previous versions of Windows had a terrible defrag program though.

Honestly, I almost never defrag anymore. I really don't see much difference.

[BGarrett7]

Re: Disk Defragmentation

Actually the Defrag program in Windows XP is very similar to Diskeeper (both were made by Executive Software).

I was unaware of that, thanks for sharing.

[mvb34]

Re: Disk Defragmentation

Actually the Defrag program in Windows XP is very similar to Diskeeper (both were made by Executive Software).

Previous versions of Windows had a terrible defrag program though.

Honestly, I almost never defrag anymore. I really don't see much difference.

The theory behind defrag is to place each program together instead of scattered throughout the hard disk drive, allowing the read-write head to access the data faster on the hard disk drive.

[mjb2124]

Re: Disk Defragmentation

The theory behind defrag is to place each program together instead of scattered throughout the hard disk drive, allowing the read-write head to access the data faster on the hard disk drive.

Exactly. In theory I should see a slight speed increase in file/program access as well as other things. I just don't see/feel the difference so I never bother defragmenting my HD's anymore.

Of course, I probably never let my PC get that fragmented. I typically do a low-level format and reload everything from scratch once every 1-2 years.

[mjb2124]

Re: Disk Defragmentation

I was unaware of that, thanks for sharing.

No problem. Not many are aware that the XP version was made by the same people who make Diskeeper as MS never really advertised that.

[Admiral50]

Re: Disk Defragmentation

Exactly. In theory I should see a slight speed increase in file/program access as well as other things. I just don't see/feel the difference so I never bother defragmenting my HD's anymore.

Of course, I probably never let my PC get that fragmented. I typically do a low-level format and reload everything from scratch once every 1-2 years.

Really? My HD gets too cluttered and slow for that. I format and reinstall every few months.

[ThaGenecyst]

Re: Disk Defragmentation

u should use diskeeper disk defragmenter... it takse windows defrag and defrag's further, and u can set it to defrag all harddrives as soon as your screensaver is up.


peace

[mjb2124]

Re: Disk Defragmentation

Really? My HD gets too cluttered and slow for that. I format and reinstall every few months.

Yep, considering it takes about 5-6 hours to reload everything and get it just the way I like, I just don't have the time to reload more than that. I also don't download/install much junk that I don't need so it keeps the machine/registry pretty clean.

I also have different machines to do different things on. My desktop has 2 HD's with the first being partitioned. C: is the OS and is on a 20 GB partition, D: is music, swap file, software, data and is on a 60GB parition and E: is a seperate HD with movies and data backup (80GB drive). Keeps the OS parition running smooth.

In regards to multiple machines:

Wireless Laptop in my living room to surf the web. Used daily.
Desktop in my study to pay bills, manage money. Used occassionally.
Laptop in study to VPN into work and use this to test software so my other 2 machines don't get messed up in the registry. Used occassionally.


If you think 1-2 years is bad, you should've seen my machine at my last job. 5 years without a format and it ran great. I just never bother formatting and reinstalling my work machines because I'd have to do it afterhours or on the weekend. Neither of which is appealing.