Comments on: Defrag your cluttered hard drive http://easytechtalk.com/2007/08/26/defrag-your-cluttered-hard-drive/ Technology made simple Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:19:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Doug http://easytechtalk.com/2007/08/26/defrag-your-cluttered-hard-drive/#comment-4 Doug Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:53:18 +0000 http://easytechtalk.com/2007/08/26/defrag-your-cluttered-hard-drive/#comment-4 @level, that's a good way to describe it, and I agree, performing a disk check every so often prevents other problems from arising. @Wallander, Thanks for the input, I agree with you wholeheartedly about windows defragger. I use Perfectdisk but i have heard good things about diskkeeper. @level, that’s a good way to describe it, and I agree, performing a disk check every so often prevents other problems from arising.

@Wallander, Thanks for the input, I agree with you wholeheartedly about windows defragger. I use Perfectdisk but i have heard good things about diskkeeper.

]]> By: Wallander http://easytechtalk.com/2007/08/26/defrag-your-cluttered-hard-drive/#comment-3 Wallander Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:16:02 +0000 http://easytechtalk.com/2007/08/26/defrag-your-cluttered-hard-drive/#comment-3 <i>You will have to leave your computer alone for a little while as this can take some time depending on how big your hard drive is.</i> This is the biggest problem with the windows defragger - it's slow and does not do multiple drives simultaneously. I am using Diskeeper, a standalone defragmentation utility that is much faster and defrags more than one drive at a time. It also features a great automatic mode (I have left it 'on' for my system) which once enabled will automatically handle defragmentation jobs on the PC without bothering you. So far, I like what Diskeeper does; haven't had any problems with it at all. You will have to leave your computer alone for a little while as this can take some time depending on how big your hard drive is.

This is the biggest problem with the windows defragger - it’s slow and does not do multiple drives simultaneously. I am using Diskeeper, a standalone defragmentation utility that is much faster and defrags more than one drive at a time. It also features a great automatic mode (I have left it ‘on’ for my system) which once enabled will automatically handle defragmentation jobs on the PC without bothering you. So far, I like what Diskeeper does; haven’t had any problems with it at all.

]]> By: level http://easytechtalk.com/2007/08/26/defrag-your-cluttered-hard-drive/#comment-2 level Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:14:47 +0000 http://easytechtalk.com/2007/08/26/defrag-your-cluttered-hard-drive/#comment-2 I would compare it with a jigsaw puzzle that has the pieces scattered all across and has to be completed in record time. The computer can only perform as fast as the HDD can be. If it has to spend extra effort trying to seek file fragments, all operations are bound to slowdown over time. Give the HDD regular health checkups, cleanups and make sure it doesnt catch the fragmentation malady. I would compare it with a jigsaw puzzle that has the pieces scattered all across and has to be completed in record time. The computer can only perform as fast as the HDD can be. If it has to spend extra effort trying to seek file fragments, all operations are bound to slowdown over time. Give the HDD regular health checkups, cleanups and make sure it doesnt catch the fragmentation malady.

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