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    no animated disk defragmenter on vista?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by sethbuckner, Mar 31, 2009.

  1. sethbuckner

    sethbuckner Notebook Guru

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    so is there not an animated display on the disk derfragmenter on vista like there is on XP? my DD just says " defragmenting hard disk c" and has the thinking circle/loop.

    thanks in advance
     
    sethbuckner, Mar 31, 2009
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  2. Hirohata

    Hirohata GBF Danchou

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    Nope. I don't think so. Does feel annoying at times though. That's why I'm using JKDefrag and Auslogics Defrag :D
     
    Hirohata, Mar 31, 2009
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  3. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    Rodster, Mar 31, 2009
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  4. CyberVisions

    CyberVisions Martian Notebook Overlord

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    Vista's defrag is about as good as XP's. If you want what we use in the IT community, go here: Diskeeper

    Unlike Vista's utility and others, Diskeeper will also defrag your MFT's, which can't be done by a Windows defragger since it has to be performed prior to Windows load. The 2009 version has a new thing they call "Invisitasking" which essentially is a fancy term that describes their new process - Diskeeper now runs a scheduled defrag as a background process. It's uses so little resources and has no effect on system operation. If you didn't check your logs you wouldn't even know it was running.

    Or, if you want a useless defrag utility, stay with the MS one.
     
    CyberVisions, Mar 31, 2009
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  5. Reaper05

    Reaper05 Notebook Evangelist

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    Reaper05, Mar 31, 2009
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  6. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    i recc puran defrag a awesome and very very capable program
     
    zfactor, Mar 31, 2009
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  7. coolguy

    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    You are wrong. You need to know more about Vista Defragmenter here
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942092
     
    coolguy, Mar 31, 2009
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  8. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    Vista's defrag is designed so that you can use the computer while it's running. So you don't have to sit and watch it.

    Also, by default it's scheduled to run automatically once a week.

    So you really don't need to think about defrag anymore.

    But yeah, there's no colorful animation like with XP. Boo hoo. I admit I would have liked some sort of progress indicator though. But since I just let it run on schedule and don't sit and watch it anyway, it doesn't really matter that much to me.
     
    swarmer, Apr 1, 2009
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