POLL: How often do you defragment?

[Xenon14]

How long does it take? And do you do any other tweaks from time to time? And does re-installing windows optimize performance?

 

[bacillus]

usually at least once a week, more often if I'm installing programs.
I use norton speed disk & it usually takes less than 5 minutes!

 

[Sukhoi]

I do it about once a month.

 

[Budman]

I do it every night.Speed disk only takes a few minutes,unlike defrag that takes hours.

 

[AmdEmAll]

About once a month or when things start getting slow.

 

[Budman]

BTW, Where's the poll ???

 

[GoldenTiger]

Once every 2-6 months. Takes about 7 and a half hours.

Reinstalling windows does enhance performance a bit since you get rid of excess flak software, DLLs, and registry entries.

 

[Stealth1024]

once per week

 

[bacillus]

<< Takes about 7 and a half hours. >>


wow! I can see why you don't defrag more often!

 

[hclarkjr]

once a week for me

 

[Littlenikki]

I'm usually slacking and get around too it about once a month.


Question: Is a speed disk(what I use)defrag different than windows defrag?

I figured speed disk would be better, any thoughts

 

[spencer]

I usually defrag every week. I also use Norton Speed Disk and it usually only takes a couple of minutes.



<< does re-installing windows optimize performance? >>



I don't know about optimize but reinstalling gets rid of all the crud left behind from installing and uninstalling all kinds of programs and drivers. I usually reinstall every three months or so cause I'm constantly trying out every little program I can download. Most of them get uninstalled. I reinstall windows on my Dad's computer maybe once a year but all he ever does is play solitaire.

 

[Biggs]

At least once a week.

 

[bluegi]

when ever it feel slower

 

[Rand]

Once every week during the night while I'm asleep, using Norton Speed Disk.

 

[Basse]

Once a week regularly for my system disk. Can't remember when I did my backup one last...

/B

 

[wolf550e]

almost dayly. i have norton systemworks 2001, but i like diskeeper6 much more than speedisk. just a few minuts and its done! th only advantage of speedisk is that it relocates the swapfile.
i also reinstall cllean windows every 3-6 months (win9x, no prob)

 

[prontospyder]

every week using norton speed disk.

 

[Sundog]

Once a week at least.

 

[chuckieland]

i used to do it once a week
but tire of that now
so now, when ever i'm going to burn cd
or uninstall a very large file

 

[potz]

yesterday my 60gig defragmented in 5 hours (under win2k, win9x is much faster). i probably reinstall windows more than i defragment.

 

[kroc]

Everyday.

 

[SonOfZeuz]

every 2 ot 3 weeks using norton speed disk, only takes about 5 mins.
There is no need to defrag every day, that just adds to the wear and tear on your drive.

 

[crash2much]

About 2x's a month. I like to pretend my computers playing tetris with itself. I use nortons speed disk, sometimes I defrag using window 98 utility in safe mode. Usually take about 20 minutes (15gig hd)

 

[esung]

I usually did about once every months or so(If I remember), or when I install/uninstall more then a few software. I use Norton Speeddisk for defrag. much better then the standard defrag provide by M$. It has so many features I use..

wolf550e: I wish I could reinstall mine that often.. but I have way too much software/hardware at stake.. too much work... but a clean install will get rid all the excessive junk in the system..