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    Defragging

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by heshanj, Jun 4, 2008.

  1. heshanj

    heshanj Notebook Evangelist

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    hi...i bought a new laptop this week, and i decided to take really good care of it...got the best possible antivirus n firewall etc...now im thinking of how i never used to defrag my hard drive before...ive heard from some people that its very helpful, and some that it doesnt do much anymore...well i ask u now..does it?

    and of course, wat software can i use? i hear third party apps are beter, can some recommend a couple? free would be nice but i dont mind spending a bit if its really worth it...please reply!
     
    heshanj, Jun 4, 2008
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  2. soldier0316

    soldier0316 Notebook Evangelist

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    I use Auslogics disk defrag its free and quick.
     
    soldier0316, Jun 4, 2008
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  3. jin07

    jin07 Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    jin07, Jun 4, 2008
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  4. tianxia

    tianxia kitty!!!

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    jkdefrag, it's super light.
     
    tianxia, Jun 4, 2008
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  5. Gregory

    Gregory disassemble?

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    Defragging is most beneficial to a person who creates a lot of files & deletes a lot of files. If you are a casual user (just browse the internet and rarely download anything) then you may not see much improvement from it... However, it doesn't hurt! :)

    As the above posters mentioned Auslogics & jkdefrag both are free and seem to work well. Personally I prefer JKDefrag between the two.
     
    Gregory, Jun 4, 2008
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  6. niGht kiD

    niGht kiD .. beach boy ♫

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    Another vote for JKDefrag ;)
     
    niGht kiD, Jun 4, 2008
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  7. heshanj

    heshanj Notebook Evangelist

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    JKDefrag it is! thanks
     
    heshanj, Jun 4, 2008
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  8. THAANSA3

    THAANSA3 Exit Stage Left

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    +1 for JKDefrag.
     
    THAANSA3, Jun 4, 2008
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  9. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    yes..jkdefrag. :l
     
    McGrady, Jun 4, 2008
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  10. Gintoki

    Gintoki Notebook Prophet

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    Gintoki, Jun 4, 2008
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  11. Padmé

    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    I've used this for a year myself. I prefer it over others I've tried. :)
     
    Padmé, Jun 4, 2008
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  12. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    Another JKDefrag user.
     
    crash, Jun 4, 2008
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  13. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    A lot of people are recommending 3rd party defrag programs; don't bother unless they can actually give you a good reason. The built-in utility for Windows is fine.
     
    Bog, Jun 4, 2008
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  14. Andromeda

    Andromeda Notebook Consultant

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    My vote goes, as usual, to Diskeeper 2008 Pro. It works great on my systems without any problems. Make sure you get the latest updated version (build 781) though, if you are trying out the free trial versions from the DK website. Some changes have been made to it after Vista SP1.
     
    Andromeda, Jun 5, 2008
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