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I got my computer around June 19 because my laptop's hardrive had failed. One of my friends noted that I should have defragged it to make it last longer and to get the computer's performance to possibly increase. Now that I have my computer, I know how to defrag, however I do not know how often. I also know it is bad to do it too much. my question is, when should I do it, and how often should I do it? My friend said to do it first a full year after i got my computer, then every 6 months after that. however, i also read it is good to do it every couple of months. Can someone please help me.

P.S. Sorry if this is basic I just need to know because i don't want ANOTHER computer to die on me.

I got my computer around June 19 because my laptop's hardrive had failed. One of my friends noted that I should have defragged it to make it last longer and to get the computer's performance to possibly increase. Now that I have my computer, I know how to defrag, however I do not know how often. I also know it is bad to do it too much. my question is, when should I do it, and how often should I do it? My friend said to do it first a full year after i got my computer, then every 6 months after that. however, i also read it is good to do it every couple of months. Can someone please help me.

P.S. Sorry if this is basic I just need to know because i don't want ANOTHER computer to die on me.

I got my computer around June 19 because my laptop's hardrive had failed. One of my friends noted that I should have defragged it to make it last longer and to get the computer's performance to possibly increase. Now that I have my computer, I know how to defrag, however I do not know how often. I also know it is bad to do it too much. my question is, when should I do it, and how often should I do it? My friend said to do it first a full year after i got my computer, then every 6 months after that. however, i also read it is good to do it every couple of months. Can someone please help me.

P.S. Sorry if this is basic I just need to know because i don't want ANOTHER computer to die on me.

I got my computer around June 19 because my laptop's hardrive had failed. One of my friends noted that I should have defragged it to make it last longer and to get the computer's performance to possibly increase. Now that I have my computer, I know how to defrag, however I do not know how often. I also know it is bad to do it too much. my question is, when should I do it, and how often should I do it? My friend said to do it first a full year after i got my computer, then every 6 months after that. however, i also read it is good to do it every couple of months. Can someone please help me.

P.S. Sorry if this is basic I just need to know because i don't want ANOTHER computer to die on me.

I got my computer around June 19 because my laptop's hardrive had failed. One of my friends noted that I should have defragged it to make it last longer and to get the computer's performance to possibly increase. Now that I have my computer, I know how to defrag, however I do not know how often. I also know it is bad to do it too much. my question is, when should I do it, and how often should I do it? My friend said to do it first a full year after i got my computer, then every 6 months after that. however, i also read it is good to do it every couple of months. Can someone please help me.

P.S. Sorry if this is basic I just need to know because i don't want ANOTHER computer to die on me.

I got my computer around June 19 because my laptop's hardrive had failed. One of my friends noted that I should have defragged it to make it last longer and to get the computer's performance to possibly increase. Now that I have my computer, I know how to defrag, however I do not know how often. I also know it is bad to do it too much. my question is, when should I do it, and how often should I do it? My friend said to do it first a full year after i got my computer, then every 6 months after that. however, i also read it is good to do it every couple of months. Can someone please help me.

P.S. Sorry if this is basic I just need to know because i don't want ANOTHER computer to die on me.

I got my computer around June 19 because my laptop's hardrive had failed. One of my friends noted that I should have defragged it to make it last longer and to get the computer's performance to possibly increase. Now that I have my computer, I know how to defrag, however I do not know how often. I also know it is bad to do it too much. my question is, when should I do it, and how often should I do it? My friend said to do it first a full year after i got my computer, then every 6 months after that. however, i also read it is good to do it every couple of months. Can someone please help me.

P.S. Sorry if this is basic I just need to know because i don't want ANOTHER computer to die on me.

How often should a user defragment his disks?

Never -- most users consider it a tedious task as it takes a long time and they can't use the PC when it is defragmenting, so they don't do it as often as it should be done, so one should never defrag his drives.

Instead, one should get an automatic program that will keep the disks defragmented without keeping one from using the system so the disks will last longer.

A hard drive is mechanical -- it has moving parts.

The more it is used, the faster those parts wear out.

This does not mean the drive should never be used, it just means that any unnecessary use should be avoided. and the way many drives are used, really amounts to abuse.

Here's the difference:

You've heard of "fragmentation" and that you should "defragment" your disk drives, but why?

Fragmentation is basically broken-up pieces of files and free space randomly scattered all over your disk. The disk has to work MUCH harder to save files in pieces and then to find all the pieces again.

This really slows your computer down, but it also wears out your disk: the more the disk is used, the faster it wears out, so it should be used wisely.

Each piece of a file written is one more disk use than would be used if files were written in one piece. Each piece to be found is one more disk usage than would be needed if files were in one piece.

Some files are broken into thousands of pieces, so writing such a file would mean thousands more disk uses than needed and the same goes for accessing that file later on.

Most disks have tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of files and the vast majority of these will be fragmented.

Do the math.

Basic defragmenting finds all the pieces of a file and puts them together, saving time reducing unnecessary wear and tear on your drive.

Windows has a built-in defrag tool, but it is very slow and you cannot use the PC while it is running (some users complain that it did not completely defrag their disks despite running all night) so it is simply not used often enough.

Below is a Top 10 Reviews side-by-side comparison of the best defrag programs around:

Read the review, select a defrag program and install it. The better defrag programs are automatic. The gold medal winner in the above review defragments while you use the PC and it will also prevent fragmentation.

You can get a free trial for the gold medal winner via the review or at the site listed below.

Defragment your disk drives regularly -- it will extend your disks life. The best defrag programs are very fast. You will be able to see the progress and with the gold medalist, you can use the PC while it is working with no problems so you don't have to remember to defrag, etc.

Good luck!

Bill R TechSpec
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The best form of defragmentation is a real-time defragmenter that can analyze a drive and apply proper algorithms to defragment the data for best performance and reliability. Scheduling defragmentation can be a bit of a hassle and can potentially increase the amount of I/O over time.

Being better than defragmenting data is actually being able to PREVENT the fragmentation. This form of technology works with the OS during writes to force data to be written contiguous whenever possible, cutting back on the amount of I/O used up in handling fragmentation.

The best form of defragmentation is a real-time defragmenter that can analyze a drive and apply proper algorithms to defragment the data for best performance and reliability. Scheduling defragmentation can be a bit of a hassle and can potentially increase the amount of I/O over time.

Being better than defragmenting data is actually being able to PREVENT the fragmentation. This form of technology works with the OS during writes to force data to be written contiguous whenever possible, cutting back on the amount of I/O used up in handling fragmentation.

There is analyse option over there just click it if there is need of defragmentation it i will suggest
if you install many programs and uninstall them in short period them you have to do it minimum after 3 months