i thought one of the advantages of NTFS over FAT was that it didn't fragment? ie, why the need to defrag ntfs at all?<P>i can't think of how defragmenting a hardware raid array would work tho, as the ...

Improve the performance of XP and Vista--at least a little bit--by running its built-in disk defragmenter with your choice of command switches. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology ...

Modern computers have impressive processing speeds, but over time, even the fastest machines begin to slow down somewhat. If your desktop or laptop's performance is declining, even during light ...

I move an awful lot of large files among disks (both among partitions and physical disks, if it matters) and I'm concerned of having lots of defragmented files.<BR><BR>It's kind of a pain in the ass ...

Most contemporary Windows operating systems will defrag your computer automatically. You can defrag your computer manually if you have Windows 7, 8, 10, or Vista. Defragmenting your computer helps ...

Back in the bad old days of computing, hard-drive defragmentation was a big deal. You needed a quality third-party “defragger,” and you needed to run it regularly—at least once a month—to ensure ...

This article originally appeared in TechProGuild. If you're supporting the Windows 98 operating system, chances are that you've encountered the mind-numbing problem in which Disk Defragmenter is ...

Please note: This item is from our archives and was published in 2003. It is provided for historical reference. The content may be out of date and links may no longer function. A. The most likely ...

Q. When I defragment my C drive, the graph goes only to 10 percent before I get a message that says the drive's content changed. How can I correct this problem? Q. When defragmenting, drive C gets to ...