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With Windows XP if any programs (even those running in the background) or the screensaver interrupts the defrag, it will restart/hang. In Vista, the defrag is designed to defrag at a certain schedule in low priorty in the background. In order to defrag and use the PC at the same time you need to use an automatic defragmenter like Diskeeper which runs in the background in invisitasking mode and defrags silently without conflicting with other programs.
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Do you have to be on the Internet to defrag?
No! In fact, it's best that you're NOT online while doing a defrag. Anytime defrag hits a part of a hard drive where the information is changing, defrag restarts doing that portion of the drive. While on the Internet, your PC is constantly sending and receiving files and changing what's on the hard drive. Your defrag will take a lot longer.
How do you run defrag with vista?
As far as I am aware, in Vista, you can't select specific drives to defrag. It's all or nothing. Do note that Vista uses a type of automatic defrag. That said, the automatic defrag in Vista is not as good as some of the third party solutions. The commercial defragmenters offer more control and features than the Vista defragger. Generally, automatic defrag is better than older manual or scheduled defragging since defragging takes place in the background without user intervention. Files are maintained in an optimal condition while the user can continue to work on the PC as usual.
Does a computer defrag while it's off?
If you mean the PC powered off, no it does not. If you want to defrag without having to set aside dedicated time, install an automatic defragger that runs in the background while the PC is on and defrags with the idle resources.
What are the disadvantages of running disk defragmenter while using Windows 7?
If you run the built-in Windows defragger while using the computer, then the defragger will pretty much do nothing even if there are free system resources because it's resource utilization algorithms are not very good. Overall, the defrag will take a very long time. Combine this with the fact that the defragger doesn't even defrag all files properly, and the whole operation becomes a waste of time.However, third party defrag utilities, especially the advanced commercial utilities, that are specifically designed as automatic background defraggers have no such problems. They utilize the unused system resources effectively and calibrate their operation accordingly. So, you can use the computer yet get the defrag done in the background (but remember to disable the windows default defragger when using a third party utility).
How do you defragment a computer?
Use a defragmentation tool. In Windows, you can do this using the Disk Defragmenter tool, which is accessible from Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk Defragmenter.
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not while I'm still using them
How can I get an extra hard drive to mimic and copy my computer hard drive in tandem while using my computer?
It's called a "raid" disk controller. Using a raid controller you can connect 2 or more hard drives in a number of different configurations; one being that the drives are "mirrored".
When was One Man Drives While the Other Man Screams created?
One Man Drives While the Other Man Screams was created in 1989.
Is it ok to charge your laptop when the battery is low while your still using it?
yes
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yes you can.
I have not had a period while on the IUD. Can i still be spotting though?
Yes, you can have spotting without a period while using an IUD.
If you dont defragment will your computer be slow?
Normally, your hard drive tries to store information in an organised manner. Each file is stored all together, and it runs quickly. However, if you delete a file, it'll leave a gap in the middle of the disk. Files can get spread out around the disk, and the drive takes longer to find and collect all the bits of a file. Defragmentation solves this problem. When you "defrag", the system shuffles the files back to their normal, orderly state. After a good defrag, the hard drive needs to search a lot less, and your system will run generally faster. True, defragging regularly helps keep the HDD fast and performing at its best. Most users neglect defrag as its time consuming and tedious to run manually. Nowadays one can automate the task with excellent defrag programs like Diskeeper. A word of warning, however: while traditional, disk-based HDDs benefit from defragging, the new Solid State Drives (SSDs) have practically zero seek time, and don't receive much benefit from defragging. So, defrag disk drives, but sidestep solid states. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I agree, automatic defraggers defrag whenever required without eating system resources almost coexisting with other programs. There is no need to wait for manual defrags to complete or set up scheduled tasks that can often get missed.
