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== == This depends on what you use your computer for and how often you add software to it. I use my computer 24/7 quite intensively, so I defragment every other day. My computer is set to do so at a time when I am not using it. I recommend that the average user defragment once a week. I also recommend looking at getting O&O Defrag if this is something that you believe is very important to your computer.

You might have to free up space to begin a defragmentation; the computer needs spare space to temporarily move the files around.

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Use defrag in a sentence?

Many people believe that your computer will work more efficiently if you defrag it regularly.


How will you take care or maintain your computer at home and in school?

The most important thing to do is to dust it out once a month, and run defrag occasionally.


How does your videos get ruined when you defrag your computer?

A defrag should not affect your videos at all. However, it could affect your media player(s).


Why do you Defrag comps?

you don't have to but when your computer gets fraged it starts to move slower because it is trying harder to find the information. when you defrag your computer it moves the info to places were it can find it better.so you can work faster.


Would the larger Hard Drives take for ever, when I use Defrag?

It would'nt take forever but yes, normally the bigger your hard drive is, the longer it takes to defrag. It also depends on how bad the hard drive is in need of the defrag.


What happens when you do something bad to an computer?

You get viruses and it starts to run slow so defrag it.


Do you lose any files if you defrag your computer?

It is possible if you defrag too often. Try to limit defragmenting to as little as possible, as defragmenting too much can cause im data loss.


Will downloading games affect your computer?

Well, its a yes and no answer. Downloading a few games, no problem. But if you were to download many unrelenting waves of different games, over and over again, it can cause you'r computer to slow down significantly. If you don't think you haven't downloaded that many games and you'r computer is starting to slow down, defrag you'r computer. To learn how to defrag search, "How do I defrag my computer". This should show you, step by step, how to defrag you'r computer, which makes you'r computer go faster. You can also make it faster manually by deleting games or other things that you don't want. You can't just delete them, though. You have to uninstall them by right clicking them and clicking the "uninstall" button. Hope this helps!!!


How does defrag work?

When you defragment your computer, it places all kinds of clustered files into a more organized form, taking less time to find them. Be careful not to defrag more than once every couple months, since that will destroy your hard drive if you over defrag.


Can you harm your computer if you de-frag to often?

Yes, defrag your computer every month. Make sure you do it right, and not to mess up.


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.


Why wont your computer let you defrag?

If you have certain programs open, such as Zone Alarm, they keep writing to the disc, which cause the Defrag program to start over again. Do a Control +Alt+ Delete to find out which programs are running, and shut down all but Explorer, the drive that you are working with, and the Defrag program.