Comments on: CyberNotes: How To Schedule A Drive To Defragment http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-schedule-a-drive-to-defragment/ Technology News Sat, 26 May 2012 08:09:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Defrag me - Tactical Gamerhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-schedule-a-drive-to-defragment/#comment-135219 Defrag me - Tactical Gamer Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:49:09 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/31/cybernotes-how-to-schedule-a-drive-to-defragment/#comment-135219 [...] But the defrag in Vista does that pretty well and is easy to set up a set time. See here: CyberNotes: How To Schedule A Drive To Defragment Microsoft Automatically Schedules Defragmentation In Vista One other suggestion is no matter what [...] [...] But the defrag in Vista does that pretty well and is easy to set up a set time. See here: CyberNotes: How To Schedule A Drive To Defragment Microsoft Automatically Schedules Defragmentation In Vista One other suggestion is no matter what [...]

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-schedule-a-drive-to-defragment/#comment-16009 Ryan Sun, 03 Sep 2006 01:39:32 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/31/cybernotes-how-to-schedule-a-drive-to-defragment/#comment-16009 I think that defragmenting your computer is important for people who are constantly downloading, moving, and deleting files. After awhile, especially on a laptop with a low RPM hard drive, I will start to notice a slow down on my system. Searching for files definitely seems to take longer from what I have noticed as well.Computers are getting faster and hard drives are too, but then again the size of the hard drives is also getting bigger. If you have a really large hard drive with files spread out all over then it will surely take longer for the computer to move the head on the hard drive to the correct location on the disk. I think that defragmenting your computer is important for people who are constantly downloading, moving, and deleting files. After awhile, especially on a laptop with a low RPM hard drive, I will start to notice a slow down on my system. Searching for files definitely seems to take longer from what I have noticed as well.

Computers are getting faster and hard drives are too, but then again the size of the hard drives is also getting bigger. If you have a really large hard drive with files spread out all over then it will surely take longer for the computer to move the head on the hard drive to the correct location on the disk.

]]> By: Inferno_str1kehttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-schedule-a-drive-to-defragment/#comment-15867 Inferno_str1ke Sat, 02 Sep 2006 17:41:57 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/31/cybernotes-how-to-schedule-a-drive-to-defragment/#comment-15867 I posted this on the old Vista drive defrag post but no one responded to it (due to the post being old), so here it is again: <blockquote>I’ve rarely deferagmented a drive, and speaking as one who (as you may have noticed) is rather into computers I don’t think this is that great a feature. For a start with the size of drives these days a defragment could take a whole hour to complete, which isn’t what you want hogging your processor on boot. Secondly I’ve never actually seen a performance benefit from a defragment. Maybe on a slow machine with not enough memory (anything less than 1GB) it would be a problem, but not on a decent specced PC. I may try a standard XP defrag at some point and see if I notice a difference, but I shan’t hold my breath.</blockquote> I posted this on the old Vista drive defrag post but no one responded to it (due to the post being old), so here it is again:

I’ve rarely deferagmented a drive, and speaking as one who (as you may have noticed) is rather into computers I don’t think this is that great a feature. For a start with the size of drives these days a defragment could take a whole hour to complete, which isn’t what you want hogging your processor on boot. Secondly I’ve never actually seen a performance benefit from a defragment. Maybe on a slow machine with not enough memory (anything less than 1GB) it would be a problem, but not on a decent specced PC. I may try a standard XP defrag at some point and see if I notice a difference, but I shan’t hold my breath.

]]> By: Ajayhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-schedule-a-drive-to-defragment/#comment-15174 Ajay Fri, 01 Sep 2006 06:37:32 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/31/cybernotes-how-to-schedule-a-drive-to-defragment/#comment-15174 [quote comment="14981] If you schedule the defragmentation then you will not really know when it is running because it runs in the background. However, it would probably be apparent that it is running when your hard drive light never goes off. :D[/quote] Great that seems good. Will keep a watch.This would be a good way to schedule defrags for all the drives... :) [quote comment="14981]
If you schedule the defragmentation then you will not really know when it is running because it runs in the background. However, it would probably be apparent that it is running when your hard drive light never goes off. :D [/quote]
Great that seems good. Will keep a watch.

This would be a good way to schedule defrags for all the drives… :)

]]> By: OldManDeathhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-schedule-a-drive-to-defragment/#comment-15049 OldManDeath Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:02:42 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/31/cybernotes-how-to-schedule-a-drive-to-defragment/#comment-15049 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-14992">Lorenzo wrote:</a><blockquote>Thanks OldManDeath for the PC World article. That is what I will invest in.</blockquote></div>No problem, that is why I participate here. That and because it is an awesome website and resource. Lorenzo wrote:
Thanks OldManDeath for the PC World article. That is what I will invest in.

No problem, that is why I participate here. That and because it is an awesome website and resource.

]]> By: Lorenzohttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-schedule-a-drive-to-defragment/#comment-14992 Lorenzo Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:15:32 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/31/cybernotes-how-to-schedule-a-drive-to-defragment/#comment-14992 Thanks OldManDeath for the PC World article. That is what I will invest in. Thanks OldManDeath for the PC World article. That is what I will invest in.

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-schedule-a-drive-to-defragment/#comment-14981 Ryan Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:29:20 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/31/cybernotes-how-to-schedule-a-drive-to-defragment/#comment-14981 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-14978">Ajay wrote:</a><blockquote>How do you know that the defrag is taking place?</blockquote></div> If you schedule the defragmentation then you will not really know when it is running because it runs in the background. However, it would probably be apparent that it is running when your hard drive light never goes off. :D Ajay wrote:
How do you know that the defrag is taking place?

If you schedule the defragmentation then you will not really know when it is running because it runs in the background. However, it would probably be apparent that it is running when your hard drive light never goes off. :D

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-schedule-a-drive-to-defragment/#comment-14979 Ryan Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:26:13 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/31/cybernotes-how-to-schedule-a-drive-to-defragment/#comment-14979 I download a lot of files and move them around frequently so after a few weeks I really start to notice my system slowing down. After about a week my system is at 8-9% fragmentation and after 2-weeks it is close to 20%. At that point it is recommended that you defragment your drive.I know not everyone is going to do as many file changes as me but I think it is good to take care of a problem before it would even occur. If I set this up for other people they never even know that it runs since I schedule it for the middle of the night, but in the long run it will help them. I download a lot of files and move them around frequently so after a few weeks I really start to notice my system slowing down. After about a week my system is at 8-9% fragmentation and after 2-weeks it is close to 20%. At that point it is recommended that you defragment your drive.

I know not everyone is going to do as many file changes as me but I think it is good to take care of a problem before it would even occur. If I set this up for other people they never even know that it runs since I schedule it for the middle of the night, but in the long run it will help them.

]]> By: Ajayhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-schedule-a-drive-to-defragment/#comment-14978 Ajay Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:25:18 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/31/cybernotes-how-to-schedule-a-drive-to-defragment/#comment-14978 How do you know that the defrag is taking place?BTW, I don't know if you folks faced it, but I had a blank password for the username, and it kept throwing up a Access Denied error.In properties tab, I had to check the Only Run when logged on and it accepted. How do you know that the defrag is taking place?

BTW, I don’t know if you folks faced it, but I had a blank password for the username, and it kept throwing up a Access Denied error.

In properties tab, I had to check the Only Run when logged on and it accepted.

]]> By: Matthttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-schedule-a-drive-to-defragment/#comment-14975 Matt Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:19:20 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/31/cybernotes-how-to-schedule-a-drive-to-defragment/#comment-14975 Defragging once a week is major overkill. Unless you are doing major file changes every day, defragmenting every 1-2 months should be just fine. Otherwise you are just wearing down the hard drive for little to no gain. If you check around the web, you would see most people agree. Defragging once a week is major overkill. Unless you are doing major file changes every day, defragmenting every 1-2 months should be just fine. Otherwise you are just wearing down the hard drive for little to no gain. If you check around the web, you would see most people agree.

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