How often should I run the Disk Defragmenter program?
If you are running it on a regular schedule then you are probably wasting your time. The purpose of the Disk Defragmenter program is to keep your data files organized. The program only needs to be used after significant changes have been made to your computer. For example, when you have added or removed a large number of files, upgraded to a new version of Windows, or installed new programs.
It may also be needed more often if your disk storage is more than 85% full. (At that point you might want to look at getting a bigger disk.) On most computers, the Disk Defragmenter gives you the option to analyze the disk. The analysis only takes a couple of minutes and it tells you if you need to continue with the defragmentation process.
If you have never run the program, you might want to try it. Make sure that you won’t need to use your computer for a while though, because it might take about an hour to complete. To locate the program, go to your programs list — then to “Accessories” — then to “System Tools”.
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