How to Turn the Windows 7 Disk Defragmenter Schedule On or Off
InformationThis will show you how to turn the Disk Defragmenter schedule on or off to allow it to run automatically in Windows 7 or not. Disk Defragmenter is set to run on a automatic schedule by default in Windows 7.
NoteThe Disk Deframenter .exe file is located at C:\Windows\System32\dfrgui.exe.WarningSolid State Drives (SSD) do not need to be defragmented. Doing so may shorten the lifespan of the SSD drive.
Disk Defragmenter will show all disks including SSDs. If you have the Disk Defragmenter schedule turned on, then be sure to check that the SSD has been excluded (unchecked).
Here's How:
1. Open the Start Menu, and click on All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and Disk Defragmenter. (See screenshot below)
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A) Go to step 3.
2. Open the Start Menu, then type dfrgui into the search line and press Enter.
3. To Turn On the Disk Defragmenter Schedule
NOTE: If you have a SSD, then check and make sure that any SSD installed has been excluded (unchecked).
A) Click on the Turn on schedule button. (See screenshot below)4. To Turn Off the Disk Defragmenter Schedule
B) If prompted by UAC, click on Yes (if administrator) or type in administrator's password (if standard user).
C) Check the Run on a Schedule box. (See screenshot below)
D) Choose the frequency, day, time, and disks to be used for the schedule. (See screenshot above)
E) Go to step 5.
A) Click on the Configure schedule button. (See screenshot below)5. Click on OK. (See screenshot above or below step 3C)
B) If prompted by UAC, click on Yes (if administrator) or type in administrator's password (if standard user).
C) Uncheck the Run on a Schedule box. (See screenshot below)
6. Click on the Close button. (See screenshot below step 3A or 4A)
That's it,
Shawn
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New #1
If you disable defrag in the W7 services, do you need to worry about the defrag scheduler?
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New #2
Hello Spyknee,
With the Disk Defragmenter service disabled, it will no longer run for you using that method either. Nothing else is required. :)
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New #5
There are better defragmenters than the one that comes with the system, and really it's not necessary to defrag unless you are beginning to notice a slowdown in system responsiveness, or if you have just installed or uninstalled a program that takes up a significant percentage of your HDD space.
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New #6
Brink, thanks for this guide but I want to ask you something.
On Screen one, we can see a third disk named as Volume{....
I have a disk like this but my friend is not. What is this disk could you tell me please?
In forums, I asked this and some peoples said that it was System Reserved disk. Is it right?
Thanks a lot again.
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New #7
Hello Collette, and welcome to Seven Forums.
It was the System Reserved partition as it was listed in one of the earlier prerelease Windows 7 builds. It shows at System Reserverd now in all retail versions of Windows 7 now though.
Hope this helps,
Shawn
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New #9
Thank you John. Luckily Windows 7 usually will be set to not run Disk Defragmenter by default on the latest SSDs out there. It's still worth to check and make sure though.
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