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wacki

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I need a defrag program and the one that comes with windows isn't cutting it. Any recs?
 
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Malak

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The one that comes with XP is diskeeper. There is no way it isn't "cutting it", it does exactly what a defrag program is supposed to do. You are wasting your time getting another program.
 
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wacki

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Originally posted by: malak
The one that comes with XP is diskeeper. There is no way it isn't "cutting it", it does exactly what a defrag program is supposed to do. You are wasting your time getting another program.
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I just googled.. Looks like this isn't true.
 
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wacki

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I run it over and over, and my drives are still very fragmented. I just downloaded the freeware "Buzzsaw" it works much much better.
 
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firerock

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Originally posted by: toant103
Originally posted by: wacki
I need a defrag program and the one that comes with windows isn't cutting it. Any recs?
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diskeeper
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Good choice! And you can download the free trial @ their site to see if you like it or not.
 
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KoolDrew

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Originally posted by: wacki
Originally posted by: malak
The one that comes with XP is diskeeper. There is no way it isn't "cutting it", it does exactly what a defrag program is supposed to do. You are wasting your time getting another program.
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I just googled.. Looks like this isn't true.
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Windows does not exactly use diskeeper, but basically a lighter version. Also diskeeper is terrible. Just defragmentation does nothing for performance compared to programs like PerfectDisk and O&O. Both actually order files depending on different things such as acess, name etc.

I myself use O&O and defrag with COMPLETE/Name.
 
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toant103

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Originally posted by: KoolDrew
Originally posted by: wacki
Originally posted by: malak
The one that comes with XP is diskeeper. There is no way it isn't "cutting it", it does exactly what a defrag program is supposed to do. You are wasting your time getting another program.
Click to expand...


I just googled.. Looks like this isn't true.
Click to expand...

Windows does not exactly use diskeeper, but basically a lighter version. Also diskeeper is terrible. Just defragmentation does nothing for performance compared to programs like PerfectDisk and O&O. Both actually order files depending on different things such as acess, name etc.

I myself use O&O and defrag with COMPLETE/Name.
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maybe you need to run bootvis
 
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fireandicefuel

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huge difference. It does it overnight...everynight

and My computer is always fast and I don't ever have to turn it off
 
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xbassman

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I used to partition all my disks.

Then I tried Diskeeper Pro.

It has a feature where you can resize you MFT. MFT bloating was causine severe fragmentation on my HTPC. (Large partition is the culprit) Defragging that drive would take a few hours and had to be done way too often.

I let DK Pro enlarge the MFT and fragmentation issues are gone. Also, You can use the built in TSR and never manually defrag again.
 
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