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What are the disadvantages of running disk defragmenter while using Windows 7?
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∙ 13y ago
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).
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