Most modern Windows operating systems will defrag your computer automatically, but you can do it manually if you have Windows 7, 8, 10, or Vista.

One of the truisms of NetWare is that the traditional storage system has no need of defragmentation. In a desktop operating system (such as DOS or Windows), file storage blocks become scattered around ...

Title says it all....we are wanting to defrag the NT workstation (NT 4.00.1381), but it doesn't come with a defrag utility. <BR><BR>I see third-party ones all over, but I know better than to just ...

Defragmenting disks used to be a big thing back in the day. I certainly remember doing it every now and then on my PC back in the mid-2000s, and it felt like it really helped spedd up your PC. But ...

A sluggish computer can be immensely frustrating. Simple tasks like launching apps, browsing the web or switching between windows can test your patience as you stare at a spinning wheel, waiting for ...

How often should you defrag a drive? I know you are suppose to after you move, use, change, or add a large number of files, but at what point does defragging a drive cause more wear and tear than it's ...

QEvery time we run the disk defragmentation utility on our machine, this program reports that the disk has deteriorated within a week. What keeps fragmenting the hard drive? AIn a word, life. Every ...