Aside from making sure that you have updated antivirus software, there are also other ways to care for your PC. One of these is regular defragmentation. Whenever you use your computer to say creating and saving a file, downloading and file installations, or just browsing websites, your PC automatically saves the data in bits or fragments. It does this every time. Eventually your hardware would have accumulated quite a number of these file fragments all throughout your hardware. This can in turn cause your PC to slow down considerably.
Defragmentation simply means putting all these save file fragments back together into one common file or program. Thus it makes your computer load faster by having shorter file access time. It also contributes to more efficient data storage.
Most computers have their own built-in defragmenting tool as part of its system tools. It’s pretty easy to manage. Just click on the Start button > Go to My Computer > Right click on (C:) > Choose Properties > Click on Tools > Click the Defragmentation option. That’s it.
Take note also that defragmenting can take from a few minutes to even a few hours. From experience, the first one usually takes the longest. It’s normal so don’t worry. You can also schedule your computer to run a defragmentation regularly. You can choose the time and date. For the average user, once a month is good enough.
Just install Diskeeper, set the options to automatic mode and there is no need to analyze/run defrags manually. Best solution for power users who cant afford much downtime.
Posted by Abel at November 10, 2008, 5:54 pm