Is Defragmentation Software Recommended?

Re: Now I'm curious Pete

read good reviews about PD 11,but wonder if services can be disable.?

 

Thanks linuxforall, I will check it out.

 

Please post your feedback, when doing it first time, do the offline defrag with PIOZR enabled, after that do online with PIOZR disabled.

 

Re: Now I'm curious Pete

This completely beat similar free defragmenters like Auslogics,Defragger and SmartDefrag, IMO

PC run faster on startup, prog loading and browsing. I love it. Boot time defrag keep my PC on peak performance

 

Re: Now I'm curious Pete

And it beats or matches the paid ones as well

 

I've been using Diskeeper (see signature for link) for years. With the 2010 edition, it has real-time frag prevention. My hard drives have been going strong for 9 years with 0 problems or slowdowns. I run it on my server too.

If you don't want the real-time defragging, it has great scheduling tools, run during screensaver mode, boot time, etc..

Just a great product really.

 

PerfectDisk 11 services can be disabled in Windows. PD doesn't like it and if you try to run it with them disabled it lets you know about it, but it can be done.

 

it can be done through services...or??

 

Yes in Services, PDAgent and PDEngine.

 

thanks allizomeniz

 

i think mydefrag is the best overall , and there is a portable version too

you can move a file for example in an exact point of your hard disk

is more powerfull then ultimatedefrag

 

Re: Now I'm curious Pete

Thanks much! I've been looking at a vertical red line in the regular XP Pro defrag utility for so long now I started seeing red.

But after running the boot time defrag, it's finally gone. Maybe it's a bit OCD -- but I just feel better with that section finally defragged. And for a freeware program that allows context right clicking of folders and files...it really can't be beat.

 

I recommend O&O Defrag awesome software

 

I was a satisfied PefectDisk user, before I tried Puran Defrag, on windows xp. This one is good and fast, and free.

 

Re: Now I'm curious Pete

You are welcome, Puran works and works well, no hitches, do boot time once a week with PIOZR enabled and you will see results. Regular defrag doesn't need PIOZR enabled.

 

So was I from version 4 onward till Puran made me switch.

 

Re: Now I'm curious Pete

Oh, ok -- thanks. I had gotten it backwards. I thought the boot time defrag was not supposed to have the PIOZR enabled, but the regular defrags while still in Windows was. I'll make the adjustment.

 

now it amazing powerful more then ultimate defrag

 

Just an update on my previous post. I still like some of the features of Puran Defrag, especially its ability to integrate into Windows Explorer, allowing easy defragging of individual files/folders. But there was one non-system drive on which there was a fragmented $MFT file, and Puran Defrag would not defrag it. I loaded the trial version of PerfectDisk Pro 11 and it did defrag that file. I think that's why some people end up using multipe defrags -- each one has its own strengths/weaknesses.

 

Re: Now I'm curious Pete

If I remember correctly, I believe that it was PerfectDisk old version 6, from about 6 years ago, that had a problem with FirstDefense.

Acadia

 

I use Intelligent Defragmentation with Winoptimizer

 

Diskeeper 2010 provides a variety of dashboard statistics documenting the benefit delivered by the product. Using this information allows an individual to make an informed and empirical decision regarding the advantages/disadvantages of defragmentation on a home PC.

Subjectively, it is my perception that defragmentation noticeably (but modestly) increases the responsiveness of my workstation.

 

For those who have not already done so, it may be worthwhile to test the new IntelliWrite feature of Diskeeper 2010 which proactively prevents fragmentation. On my operating system volume, it typically prevents over 90% all fragmentation before it occurs.

For further information, please see Inside Diskeeper 2010 with IntelliWrite.

 

Happy user of Auslogics Disk Defrag here.

P.S. They have a screensaver version as well, does actually something useful instead of displaying random junk on your idle computer.

 

Earlier I use to defrag my hd but now as I use imaging software(rollback) defragging becomes quite tedious