How often should i defrag my PC?
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Once in a month. Moreover u should defrag only when u r recommended to do that. Before defraging, u should analyze the drives.
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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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go to Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools> Disk Defragment
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On a windows computer, hit start, then programs, then accessories, then system tools, and there should be "Disk Defragmenter." Start up that program, and follow the instructions.\n\nYou should defrag your computer every few months to keep it working at top speed.
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Here are my recommendations.\n\nA major cause of slow PC's is fragmentation of the hard drive.\nYou need to defragment the HD at least once a week if not more depending on how much you use your computer, and what you do with it.  \n\nOne way is to use the defragment utility built into Windows XP.  It is slow but does the job rather well.  Go to:\nStart > Programs > Accessories > System Tools   and then click on System Defrag to run the tool.  It will take several hours so let it run overnight or simply walk away from your PC for a few hours.\n\nA great program for defragging automatically is Diskeeper. It costs $30 but is well worth it. Go to www.download.com and search for Diskeeper. Read the Publishers Description and the tech and user reviews. It can be scheduled to run automatically as the program deems necessary, and if you are using your PC and the program launches itself, it will take a backseat to whatever you are doing and give you the priority for CPU usage. I think you'll agree it's a good program to have. It precludes your needing to remember to defrag at regular intervals.\n\nAlso, another major cause of a slow PC is programs that are running in the background. Here's another really good Microsoft tool.  Go to Start > Run >   type in msconfig in the box and click OK.\nThis will bring up a window with several tabs at the top.  Click on the “Startup” tab.  It will list the programs that are running on your PC and eating up resources.  Look them over carefully and turn off any that don’t absolutely have to be running.  Simply click on the “check mark” in the little box beside the program name.  Clicking on it will remove the check mark.  Once you have edited the Startup list, click on Apply and then on OK.  Once you have exited the window, reboot your PC for the settings to take effect.\n\nAnother good thing to have is a little program called FreeRAM Pro. It is free and is available from www.download.com This program puts a little RAM meter on the System Tray and shows how much RAM you have remaining that you are not using at any given time.  I think you may be surprised at how little RAM you have to run other programs. Also, once it is installed you can right click on the little meter, then click on RESTORE and it will open the RAM display window. You can tweak the settings so it will display your CPU usage also.  Then just click “Minimize” and then “To System Tray” to return to the Task Bar.\n\n What happens when you run out of or run real low on RAM is that the OS recognizes the low or no RAM situation and starts using a section of your hard drive as memory. This is called virtual memory, or a swap file. The PC is constantly writing and reading from your HD. Comparitively, it is a very slow process. Check your motherboard manual and determine how much RAM each slot can hold. It will also tell you what type of RAM you need. You can also go to http://www.crucial.com and run their analysis utility to determine what kind and how much RAM is installed in your PC. Depend on your MoBo manual to determine the RAM limits of each slot though.\n\nHope this helps
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As you move or create files, windows uses different areas of the hard drive to store the saved data, I.E. if you have a 20 meg file, it will stuff it into an area that may have 5 megs of disk space and then store whats left over in another spot that has 2 megs, etc until the file is completely stored. The problem with this is as time goes on, your files end up being scattered in pieces all over your drive. Defragging takes all of these files and puts them back together again which means less hard drive activity to find files! It saves mechancal wear and tear on your drive and also speeds up access time! The best way to do a defrag is to uninstall any software you dont want, dump any files you have created that you no longer want, run a scandisk and then defrag. A defrag may appear to start over many times, this isnt the case! It may take anywhere from 2 hours to 12 hours depending on how much ram you have, how fast your processor is, and how much data you have.
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Playing games uses more of your computer's memory than just surfing.  It can overload your computer.  When's the last time you defragmented your computer?  That might help.
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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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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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The 1st thing I would do is to delete your cookies and temp internet files. Then I would run a defrag, and see from there.
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go to http://www.iobit.com/SmartDefrag/download.html.  this will defrag for ya and a great program and free.  Also download and use regularly http://www.download.com/Advanced-WindowsCare-Personal/3000-2086-10407614.html?part=dl-AdvancedW&subj=uo&tag=button.  Good luck.  Mikie.
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might have to defrag computer
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not very often only whenyou absolutely need to... try running a defrag to improve performance.
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If you have internet explorer - TOOLS\ninternet options - delete temp files - ok\n\nhow long has it been since you defragged your computer\n..I do it weekly)\nand check disk for errors - monthly\n\nshould help your performance - AND\n\nhow many programs are you running at one time\n<CTRL> <ALT>  delete \nchoose Task manager - and close anything that you are not using\nuses up your RAM (how much do you have)\nmy game computer has 2 gig of RAM\n\nbest of luck
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For XP users, open My Computer and right click on (C:).  Goto Properties then Tools and click Defragment Now
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Try defragging the hard drive.
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Damn people. Defragmenting isn't going to help a stalled computer, unless you define "hang" as the 5 seconds when the hard disk starts making "clicking" noises and accesses files. Well, if you have 512MB memory or less, then it might be smart to defragment to organize the page file. But otherwise ...\n\nA hang results when one or more processes are using up 100% of the CPU. If you're using WinXP, immediately hit <ctrl-alt-del>, go to the processes menu, and click "CPU" to sort under that list. Take note of the program that has the most CPU usage. ("System Idle Process" doesn't count.)\n\nThat program has the high CPU usage. It could be because it's a CPU intensive process, or because it's encountered a bug and is going through a super long loop. It could also be searching for a file on a hard drive, but shouldn't take over 5 seconds. If a lot of the programs are at CPU usage, it could mean either that your CPU is slow or that it's speed is being underclocked to a lower energy state. Often, if your computer is overheating, the CPU will often try to underclock itself to save energy and reduce heat. That will slow the computer down by a lot.