Is it necessary to defragment a USB flash drive?  There's no moving parts so I wouldn't think it would matter.
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Defragmentation doesn't have anything to do with moving parts. When you write a file on a hard drive (or other Rewritable device) sometimes there is not enough space to put all the file in one piece so the file is cut in small parts and we say the file has been fragmented.\n\nWhen you defragment a device you put back files all together in one piece, this allows your system to read faster cause you don't have to search for different pieces all over the device.\n\nOn a USB flash drive the space is rather small so even searching through the memory isn't wasting too much time so I'd say you don't really need to defragment it but it's something you can do. \nIf one day USB flash drives become very big (around 5Go is the limit I think) you may come to defragment them.
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For your answer i would say Yes Windows one does the job\nNow Defragmenting really depends  on how much software u download and install on  your comp. If u are like me  and like to test out new software all the time ( i install at least 1 or  2 new programs each week ) . Then You should do a proper defragmenting  at least every 3 to 4 months. if u are not such a regular  user of new software like me ..i think you could probably go a whole year without any  defragmenting and it wouldnt  really make much of a difference.
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You simply does not need to compress your drive unless you run out of space. compressing will reduce the speed of your PC.
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Start>all programs>accessories>system tools>disk defragmenter. \nthen click on the c drive button and click defragment.
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Do it in safe mode.\nRestart and press F8..you will get a screen asking and select "Safe Mode"\n\nNow do the defrag.
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Give it a thorough 'disc check' and 'defragmentation'.  If you do not know how, modify your question.
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Defragging,\nOne should do a  disk cleanup everyday and defrag two or three times a week if the computer is used moderately. Try this. \nYou may need to do a Disk Cleanup..and be sure you have all the boxes checked.... \nDefrafg your C drive or what ever is your \nmain harddrive... Make sure you have selected the C Drive.... This is called a Disk Defragmenter... \nGo to : Start... \nprograms.. \naccessories... \nsystem tools..\nDo this often... \nRemove all that is Not necessary from the start up.  Go to... \nStart \nRun\nType in .. msconfig\nin the general tab.. choose selective start\nthen choose the start up tab\nand remove all that you dont need.  \nE
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it's like a cluttered room or a disorganized libary.  Everything is there, it's just not in order, so it takes longer for the PC to find all the pieces.  Defragment it and then it puts it all in order.
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Defrag your hard drive partitions (All of them)\n\nYou can do this by going in:\nStart > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter.\n\n(This may take an awfully long time!)\n\nIt makes your PC run faster.
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Over time, files and applications become scattered in various places on your hard disk. Disk Defragmenter brings these scattered pieces together to improve speed and help prevent errors. \n     Steps: 1.  Close all applications. Disable screen savers, anti-virus utilities and other constantly running programs.   \n2.  Open the Start menu and choose Programs, then Accessories.   \n3.  Click on System Tools.   \n4.  Click on Disk Defragmenter.   \n5.  When the Select Drive window appears, click on Settings.   \n6.  Check both "Rearrange program files so my programs start faster" and "Check the drive for errors."   \n7.  Click OK to defragment drive C: (the physical drive).   \n8.  Run the program once a month or so.     \nTips  Run ScanDisk beforehand for best results. This is best done by restarting the computer in MS DOS and typing "scandisk" at the C:&#92;> prompt. Return to Windows afterwards to defragment your hard disk.    If you're having difficulties, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to make sure you haven't left any applications running. Highlight each application in the screen that appears and click on "End Task" to close the application.
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well since cookies seem to be explained well enough, on to defraging. When you save files to your hard drive, they don't always save all together/contiguously. There will be parts of it here, parts of it there, etc. So, this will slw down your hard drive, because when you go to open that file agian, the computer has to go and find all the parts. So, if you defrag, it puts all the "fragmented" peices toghther, so that they are contiguous. Hope this helps. By the way, defraging will make your computer go faster, and its good for it.
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i always defrag even if it says that sometimes i do it more than once, defragging is just like cleaning up a messy desk with papers from one file here and others over there, it puts them all back into order in the nearest space or group avail
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On some computers the manufacturers partition part of the HD to store the recovery files in case you need to restore you computer to it's original state.  Maybe about 5 to 6 gigs are being used for the files.  \n\nP.S. In order to defrag your HD you need to have at least 20% of you HD free.
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when you defrag your disk all it does is place scattered info on your computer into a more easily accessible format.. in other words.. if you use your computer a lot.. you will have info spread all over your disk.. this happens in general usage.. if you delete a lot of stuff it makes the info more spread out.. the defrag places it all in a row and helps your computer fun faster and more efficiently.. Hope this helps.. :) It is good to defrag once every few weeks if you are on your computer a lot..
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Usually the transfer rate of a USB Flash Drive is higher than that of a hard disk drive. When I say usually I mean if you are usually using a good flash drive like that Corsair Flash Voyager or a Geil Titanium. Since most hard disk drives can't go over 10 MB/s, it's seems a lot faster a flash drive that sustain a transfer rate of 15-20-25 MB/s.
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Double click 'my computer' \nRight click the drive you want to defrag \nselect properties\nin the 'tools' tab\nselect 'defragmentation'
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so like how does defrag tell you tour files are still there i'm confused on this have you tried disk cleanup