Is defragging "old hat" with the coming of windows 7?


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    Microsoft Windows 7 HomePremium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    Is defragging "old hat" with the coming of windows 7?


    Do we still need to defrag with win7?
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    Win 7 Pro 64-bit
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    Is defragging "old hat"? Probably yes. Faster hard drives and improved operating system efficiency seem to make defragging unnecesary. And if you're using a SSD instead of a traditional spinner, defragging is a no-no. (Windows 7 should turn defragging off if it detects a SSD.)

    Do you still need to defrag? Maybe (as long as you're not using a SSD.) My rule of thumb is to open disk defragmenter and click on Analyze Disk. If it shows 5% or more, I defrag. But that's just me.

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  3. Posts : 2,497
    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
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    File fragmentation isn't as big an issue as many people believe and with SSDs it isn't an issue at all. But defrag is still a good thing to do. But with Windows 7 you can set a schedule when it is done so you can essentially forget about it. Just be sure the computer is on during the scheduled time.
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    Win8/8.1,Win7-U64, Vista U64, uncounted Linux distor's
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    You should still defrag spinner hard drives but you do not defrag ssd drives. I defrag normally as a monthly maintenance procedure.
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    Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 10 Pro / Main lap Asus ROG 10 Pro 2 laptop Toshiba 7 Pro Asus P2520 7 & 10
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    My two cents worth I prefer the Windows defrag too as I ma told I presumably correctly that 7 is a bit more fussy than XP or Vista was on how it is defragged.

    Oh - only on spinners too as the others said.
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  6. Posts : 488
    Microsoft Windows 7 HomePremium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    Thanks guys. I'm all set.
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    Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 10 Pro / Main lap Asus ROG 10 Pro 2 laptop Toshiba 7 Pro Asus P2520 7 & 10
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    johnsmith45jock said:
    Yes mate they are ok but I don't actually have to use then much these days if at all because of the SSD's . Like I said earlier I think most o the techies in here will tell you Windows 7 is a tad fussy where the files are stored. :)
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