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How do I defragment my hard drive?
We recommend that you defragment your computer on a regular basis.
- Click Start, select Programs, select Accessories, select System Tools, and then select Disk Defragmenter.
- Click the drive that you wish to defragment in the top pane of the Disk Defragmenter window.
- Click the "Defragment" button in the lower pane.
The system will automatically defragment your hard drive, showing the progress, and will offer a printable report when completed.
Tips:
You must have at least 15% usable free space in order to defragment. If the drive is very full, you may need to move or delete files before running the defragment utility.
You may want to do an analysis on the drive to see if defragging is necessary. Just click the Analyze button next to the Defragment button.
Run the defrag utility at least once per month to keep your system running well. |
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