Windows Disk Defragmenter

[Cyanide14]

Hiz!

 

How often do u use the Windows Disk Defragmenter?

Once a week is it all right?

[Guest NPNT]

That's very often. I only use it if there is a need. Will run the "analyse" option first and see what they recommend.

[Refugee]

it depends on what OS you're in.... but i haven been doing defrags since win98 has been phased out... somehow the file management gets better with the newer OS versions

[wait4me]

defrag pc is not advisable i think.... as iin doing it all the time

 

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[Refugee]

the above is the textbook / sales product description of defrag products..

 

nevertheless, its technically correct... however, the answer to the TS's question of.. "how frequent?" is debatable...

 

schedule it once a month... along side with your virus scans and spyware... should be sufficient...

[redbeacon]

Mark,

 

I know you have a game in your system with lots of big-sized files. Therefore, like what other people here have suggested, doing disk-defrags with a month's interval or more in between should be fine for your system, never lesser though.

 

But be prepared to leave it overnight for it to complete.