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- Defragging fixes the spaces left behind on your hard drive and makes it run smoother. For example, every time you save something to your hard drive it is put at a certain address so your computer can find it later. If you then delete that data, it leaves an empty space on the hard drive where the data used to be. What defragging does is to close all the spaces and move all the data together, so that your computer can find it better. You should defrag about once a month.
- No, that's defragging the whole hard disk and even then that's not what basic defragging does. Defragging the REGISTRY does not involve the entire hard drive, but just the system registry. It essentially consolidates it when keys are deleted or altered. As far as a noticeable difference, you will not see one.
Defragging the HARD DISK on the other hand involves consolidating fragments. When data is saved to a hard disk, it will saved scattered sometimes. The data from one file could be in fragments all over the hard disk. Imagine reading a book where the paragraphs that would be on one page are scattered at random intervals. This would take a lot longer to read with all the jumping around. When you defrag the HARD DRIVE, those fragments are brought together to decrease read time. Hence the term, "defragment". So basically, you can have all the spaces you want between the data and still have a minuscule percentage of fragmentation. Fragmentation is caused from writing, not deleting.
What the original contributor described above is file consolidation or a "space" defrag which is not standard and is usually found as a supplemental option with third-party defrag applications such as O & O. It too can have benefits, but it is not what defragging means and certainly not the REGISTRY as you were inquiring about.
What else can I help you with?
Slow computer problems?
Just wait patiently. If your computer freezes shut it down and restart it. You can try to fix your slow computer by defragging and doing a disk cleanup to remove old or useless files. You can also upgrade the memory of your computer which should help when it comes to load times.Clean the computer registry Slow computers often have errors in their registry. One of the main functions of the registry is to connect software, hardware and computer files. For this reason the registry is often referred to as the computer's nervous system.
Which is not necessary to do before installing beta software?
Defragging the hard drive
What is the functionality of registry cleaner?
The functionality of a registry cleaner is to optimize Windows registry, remove unwanted entries from registry, and fix errors caused by the registry.
What is registry booster?
registry booster is to clean up ur registry
Why did I dream that the person next door is being carried out in a coffin?
Dreams are just your brain defragging. Dreams have no meaning.
How does the kernel use the registry?
Kernel is the most important file in the registry. Registry Cleaners is the best solution to clean registry.
What is the registry on a motherboard?
There is no "registry" on a motherboard. The Windows Registry is stored on the hard drive.
What is the origin of registry freeware?
Registry freeware refers to the different types of registry cleaners. Registry freeware or cleaners are software programs that remove the unimportant entries from the Windows Registry.
What is system maintenance?
System maintence could mean anything from updating or upgrading your computer to checking for viruses and defragging your computer.
What is a ship's registry?
what is a ships registry? and why is it important?
Error- you don't have privillages to edit registry?
Registry is the crucial part of windows. You should not edit registry as it may corrupt your windows. You can clean your registry without going there. This is possible only with registry cleaner.
How do you edit system registry entries and what are the precautions must be taken to safe delete unwanted entries from registry?
You can edit registry but it is recommended that you do not edit registry if you are not a programmer because editing registry incorrectly can cause havoc.
