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Disk deframention
Little House on Unaka | April 9, 2014 | don-o

Posted on 04/09/2014 11:00:46 AM PDT by don-o

My laptop suddenly was less responsive. I regularly run disc cleanup and defrag, using the built in Win 7 tools. On a whim, I installed Defraggler and it shows my HD 14% fragmented.

I was stuned.


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To: KoRn
If you’re running a SSD, don’t ever defrag your drive. Not only does it not make a difference, it can shorten their life.

Excellent advise.

61 posted on 04/09/2014 12:18:29 PM PDT by zeugma (Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened - Dr. Seuss (I'll see you again someday Hope))
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To: DJ Frisat

I still have no clue how I would retrofit one into my laptop or what is the advantage.


62 posted on 04/09/2014 12:19:06 PM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
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To: don-o

SSDs are made in the 2-1/2” form factor, which is generally what laptops use. (You would have to check yours - maybe call the mfr support to check, as it sounds as if you don’t have much tech experience.)

Many SSDs come equipped with software and instructions to migrate your existing O/S and programs to the new drive, allowing you to install it in your machine and be ready to go after the transfer. A caveat: the SSD needs to be as large or larger than the current spinning disk.

Primary advantage? BLAZING speed! I built a new system in early Janary, using an SSD for the system drive. It took 9 minutes for start-to-finish to do a clean install of Windows 8. Then, I downloaded the 3.5GB Windows 8.1 update and ran that. Total time consumed- 46 minutes, including the download time. And this was with a motherboard that only has SATA II controllers!

When I was finished and before loading a lot of applications, bot time was 5 seconds. Of, course, it’s slowed down somewhat, but it’s still under half a minute to go from power on to desktop.


63 posted on 04/09/2014 12:31:25 PM PDT by DJ Frisat (Proudly providing the NSA with provocative textual content since 1995!)
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To: DJ Frisat
as it sounds as if you don’t have much tech experience.)

That, sir is an accurate assessment. I DO appreciate all the input. As long as I get this thing back to its usual state, I am satisfied. It's good enough.

64 posted on 04/09/2014 12:35:16 PM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
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To: zeugma

I try to be good for a little something, at least once per day.


65 posted on 04/09/2014 1:15:22 PM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: don-o

Windows cleanup and defragmenting tools are notoriously ineffective. Download a copy of CCleaner (free version) to get the cobwebs out of your system. I would also run an anti malware program like Malware Bytes (free version)... a collection of adware and spyware programs constantly phoning home can really slow things down. Be sure your anti virus protection is up to date and do a complete scan of your system. Note some anti-virus programs can be very clunky. If your anti-virus was recently updated to a new version that could be the culprit. Check around for anti-virus software that doesn’t sap so many resources. Go through your list of programs and uninstall anything you aren’t using. Tool bars and search programs have a way of getting installed without your knowledge and can slow down your system. I use Auslogic for defragmenting my Windows 7 machine, but do all the clean up, program removal and malware scans first. If a lot of junk gets cleaned off your hard drive it could again need defragmenting.


66 posted on 04/09/2014 1:17:18 PM PDT by The Great RJ
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To: The Great RJ

I do all that - just had the wrong defrag tool.


67 posted on 04/09/2014 1:26:36 PM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
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To: don-o

Stuned?
This could be hugh and series!


68 posted on 04/09/2014 1:26:59 PM PDT by MistrX
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To: MistrX
This could be hugh and series!

T'was a close run thing; but the huge manatee stepped in and all is well.

69 posted on 04/09/2014 1:29:51 PM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
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To: don-o

If your hard drive ever crashes, disk defenestration is an option.


70 posted on 04/09/2014 1:34:40 PM PDT by windsorknot
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To: don-o

Good luck to you whatever you decide to do. BTW — 14% fragmentation really isn’t a lot...


71 posted on 04/09/2014 1:47:55 PM PDT by DJ Frisat (Proudly providing the NSA with provocative textual content since 1995!)
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To: don-o

Stuned? I hope your beeber works!


72 posted on 04/09/2014 2:03:14 PM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: rarestia
THAT'S a steal.

True confession time: I promised myself that when they dropped to a buck a gig I'd buy a bigger one. Suddenly they reached half a buck a gig and I struck...which ended me up with a SSD I DON'T EVEN NEED. Because it was shiny. (Hanging head in shame...)

73 posted on 04/09/2014 2:44:50 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Billthedrill

I don’t know that there is such a thing as an “SSD I don’t even need.” That’s like saying I don’t need to drink that beer in the fridge. It’s just silly. There’s ALWAYS a need.


74 posted on 04/10/2014 8:10:37 AM PDT by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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