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Disk defrag must be run regularly (or set to auto defrag) to keep the hard drive free of fragmentation and maintain the performance of the computer at a high level. Fragmentation of files (occurs 'naturally' when you write or modify a file on the hard drive).
Windows comes with a built-in defragmenter, but it's not very good IMO: it's very slow, doesn't defrag all files (especially important system files), doesn't defrag properly when disk space is low, and is not flexible.
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Its good to be proactive when it comes to defrag because once the fragmentation levels become high or if your free space drops below 15%, it be comes very difficult to defrag with the native disk dferagmenter. It also takes a very long time to complete the defrag.
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Why would you run disk degragmenter before installing a software application?
disk defragmenter
Which Windows utility arranges files on the hard drive in sequential order?
Disk Defragmenter
What is the name of the snap-in file for Disk Defragmenter?
Disk Defragmenter
Did notepad and disk defragmenter use the same resources?
Notepad and disk defragmenter do not use the same resources. However, Notepad can be used to open disk defragmenter from the system file.
Which eliminates the inefficiencies of the computer hard drive system restore disk defragmenter file compression disk cleanup?
disk defragmenter
How do you you to navigate to the Disk Defragmenter tool?
The Disk Defragmenter can be found by pressing the windows button + R and then type "dfrg.msc" without the quotations.
Your acess to disk defragmenter is deniedplz reply?
In order to run defrag, you need to have admin rights, so you have to log in accordingly.
What does disk defragmenter do when you open another application while defragmenter is running?
Disk Defragmenter is a very slow program on most computers so it is reccommended that you do not open programs while it is running, or else there is a high risk of crashing your computer. It makes disk defragmenter goes even slower, which would probablly result in crashing the computer.
The system tool that rearranges files nd unused space on the hard drive so programs can run faster is?
It's called disk defragmenter. Windows has an in built disk defragmenter which I haven't found to be that good. Lot of times you would find that it starts from 0%. Primarily it is due to other programs running and accessing the disk. So a better tool that I've used and I'm quite satisfied is Piriforms Defraggler (http://www.piriform.com/defraggler) Try it out once and I'm sure you'd also like it.
How do you defragment on Windows XP?
To open Disk Defragmenter, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Disk Defragmenter.
If your computer keeps crashing when doing file transfers what should you do?
run scandisk and disk defragmenter, try copying less files at once.
Should you work offline when running disk defragmenter?
disk defragmenter pieces fragmented memory in the hard drive of the computer in question back together to speed computer performance. if u r trying to do this on a personal computer, then it doesnt matter at all. but u should run disk cleanup first or it may take awhile to defragment.
