Which Defrag programs?

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  1. Posts : 108
    Windows 7 Home Premium
       #11

    vote for windows defrag!!!!
    • integrated
    • improved over vista and xp
    • includes information on passes and consolidation
    • scheduling
    • best of all, you don't need to install
    I like the beauty of its simplicity
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  2. Posts : 5,092
    Windows 7 32 bit
       #12

    Pichu said:
    vote for windows defrag!!!!
    • integrated
    • improved over vista and xp
    • includes information on passes and consolidation
    • scheduling
    • best of all, you don't need to install

    I like the beauty of its simplicity
    Have you tried it with the '-b' switch? No, I'm not pulling your leg. Even though

    defrag /?

    in a command prompt says nothing about -b, on some installs it still
    optimizes the boot files. Don't ask me which versions or why. You just
    have to try it and see. Of course it only works on the boot partition as in:
    defrag C: -b

    if, it works on your system at all that is.
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  3. Posts : 108
    Windows 7 Home Premium
       #13

    MilesAhead said:
    Pichu said:
    vote for windows defrag!!!!
    • integrated
    • improved over vista and xp
    • includes information on passes and consolidation
    • scheduling
    • best of all, you don't need to install
    I like the beauty of its simplicity
    Have you tried it with the '-b' switch? No, I'm not pulling your leg. Even though

    defrag /?

    in a command prompt says nothing about -b, on some installs it still
    optimizes the boot files. Don't ask me which versions or why. You just
    have to try it and see. Of course it only works on the boot partition as in:
    defrag C: -b

    if, it works on your system at all that is.
    Another perfect reason to use disk defrag in windows 7!!! thanks for that tip!!! I never knew that was a parameter!! Ima see if that helps with the booting!!
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  4. Posts : 408
    Windows Seven Home Premium 32bit SP1
       #14

    MilesAhead said:
    Pichu said:
    vote for windows defrag!!!!
    • integrated
    • improved over vista and xp
    • includes information on passes and consolidation
    • scheduling
    • best of all, you don't need to install
    I like the beauty of its simplicity
    Have you tried it with the '-b' switch? No, I'm not pulling your leg. Even though

    defrag /?

    in a command prompt says nothing about -b, on some installs it still
    optimizes the boot files. Don't ask me which versions or why. You just
    have to try it and see. Of course it only works on the boot partition as in:
    defrag C: -b

    if, it works on your system at all that is.
    I created a shortcut -b switch & it works fine, but i cant get -b switch to run from a command

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    Last edited by mitchell64; 31 Aug 2010 at 03:42.
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  5. Posts : 567
    Stools
       #15

    How come everyone wants to use a defragger? If your on 7 or Vista it does it automatic unless you switch it off. What's the point when what you gain is millisecs. I don't get it?
    Or, is it that you gain 5 seconds of your life each session on a computer?
    Just asking not a rant!
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  6. Posts : 169
    windows 7 professional x64 bit RTM
       #16

    PerfectDisk..i think
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  7. Posts : 33
    XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Pro x64
       #17

    hclarkjr said:
    . i like diskeeper the best of them 3 and am using it now.
    +1
    Fragmentation prevention FTW!
    Yeah, this is the only defragger that prevents most fragmentation before it occurs.
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  8. Posts : 5,092
    Windows 7 32 bit
       #18

    @mitchell I'm guessing it should require an administrative command prompt. The window should have Administrator: current directory

    in the caption bar. Usually if you get it from Start Menu Accessories it wil be an admin command prompt.

    @Pichu glad it worked for you and thanks for the rep. :)
    edit: btw I hope you don't mind I ripped off part of your
    sig. You put it succinctly.
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  9. Posts : 5,092
    Windows 7 32 bit
       #19

    Runckle said:
    How come everyone wants to use a defragger? If your on 7 or Vista it does it automatic unless you switch it off. What's the point when what you gain is millisecs. I don't get it?
    Or, is it that you gain 5 seconds of your life each session on a computer?
    Just asking not a rant!
    The trouble with just leaving the defrag set up as in Task Scheduler is, I don't think the "idle detection" is sophisticated enough. When I first got a PC with Vista preinstalled, pre SP, the defragger was in the Task Scheduler and nobody told me about it. I was in the middle of a defrag with JkDefrag when, guess what? The Vista defrag.exe kicked in!!! Since I wasn't pounding on the keyboard it figured the machine was "idle" even though the disk activity was through the roof.

    If you are going to use the built in defrag during idle you probably need some more sophisticated idle detection that takes disk activity into account. Running it manually is fine.
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  10. Posts : 433
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #20

    mitchell64 said:
    MilesAhead said:
    Pichu said:
    vote for windows defrag!!!!
    • integrated
    • improved over vista and xp
    • includes information on passes and consolidation
    • scheduling
    • best of all, you don't need to install
    I like the beauty of its simplicity
    Have you tried it with the '-b' switch? No, I'm not pulling your leg. Even though

    defrag /?

    in a command prompt says nothing about -b, on some installs it still
    optimizes the boot files. Don't ask me which versions or why. You just
    have to try it and see. Of course it only works on the boot partition as in:
    defrag C: -b

    if, it works on your system at all that is.
    I created a shortcut -b switch & it works fine, but i cant get -b switch to run from a command

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    Attachment 58408
    Nice! I'm definitely going to try that out. One question though. After it says "File fragments larger than 64 MB are not included in the fragmentation statistics," what are you supposed to do? Will it automatically start optimizing the boot partition or do you have to type in something first?
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