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More info?)
hmmmmmmm... yes you are right. So, definately invest in the pro version...
it's only a few bucks more.
"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Only if he buys the Pro version. It is not available in the Home version.
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> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
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> "Saavedro" <saavedro@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> You should run a boot defrag as soon as you get diskeeper 9 installed.
>> Here's how:
>> Open the program.
>> Click 'Change Your Settings'
>> Click 'Set a boot-time defragmentation'
>> Select the volume (drive) you want to run a boot time defrag on.
>> Select 'On Next Manual Reboot'
>> Check the following selection boxes:
>> 'Put all folders together on the volume'
>> 'Defragment the paging file'
>> 'Defragment the Master File Table (MFT)'
>> You can also select the option 'Run the system "CHKDSK" utility before
>> defragmentation" if you have
>> a lot of time on your hands. If you select it, it will take
>> approxamately 3 hours to run. All depending
>> on the size of the volume you are defragging.
>> Now, click ok, and the program will give you a few notifications that you
>> set the boot defrag, and will
>> also tell you to back up files. This isn't absolutely necessary. I
>> didn't and I have no problems, but I would
>> recommend backing up important documts, just in case.
>> Now, Reboot your coputer (I know you know how to do that!)
>> It will look like it is starting normally, then you will get a different
>> screen right before it would normally go
>> into windows. This will run the Checkdisk and defragger. After this
>> completes, is will automatically restart,
>> and look like it is running again, but it is checking to make sure your
>> volume is 'good to go'. Let is run, it will
>> only take 5 minutes. Then it will proceed to restart again, and Poof!
>> Faster performance.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jack E Martinelli" <jemartin_DELETE@NO_SPAM_gis.net> wrote in message
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>>> Thank you, Colin. FWIW, I purchased two copies of Diskeeper 9 today.
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>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message
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>>>> Executive Software recommends a defrag threshold of 2% to be on the
>>>> safe
>>>> side. Diskeeper 9 introduced a new analysis screen which shows not
>>>> just
>>> the
>>>> fragmentation map, but also an impact map. It shows the degree to
>>>> which
>>> the
>>>> fragmentation present will degrade performance.
>>>>
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>>>> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
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>>>> "Jack E Martinelli" <jemartin_DELETE@NO_SPAM_gis.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:OyX7Jz2EFHA.1084@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>> >I concur with Colin, and while I personally prefer Raxco's "Perfect
>>> Disk"
>>>> > to Executive Software's "Diskeeper", for very technical reasons which
>>> MVP
>>>> > Alex Nichol, et.al., are better able to explain than me, both
>>>> > defragmenters
>>>> > are very fine tools.
>>>> >
>>>> > One should be mindful that both offer the option to "Analyze" the
>>>> > disk
>>>> > prior
>>>> > to defragging it. One can then choose to defrag, according to one's
>>>> > personal preference at that time.
>>>> >
>>>> > FWIW & IIRC, MVP Jim Eshelman has previously commented that in his
>>>> > experiments under Win 9X, esp. Win 98, he observed some performance
>>>> > degradation beginning when fragmentation reached 4-6%. I suspect XP
>>> will
>>>> > be
>>>> > quite different, ... under NTFS, at least.
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>>>> > Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS
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>>>> > "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message
>>>> > news:OcfoKZwEFHA.3596@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>> >> Opinions are all over the place. The only agreement is that a
>>> fragmented
>>>> >> hard drive is a Bad Thing. Personally, I use Diskeeper 9 Home
>>>> >> edition
>>>> > ($20)
>>>> >> and take advantage of the Set and Forget feature. Diskeeper then
>>>> >> goes
>>>> > into
>>>> >> action when fragmentation reaches 2% or so. It works in the
>>>> >> background
>>>> > and
>>>> >> I have never detected a performance hit while it is running. There
>>>> >> is
>>> a
>>>> >> free trial option.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Other people like Perfect Disk. Whatever, but I do recommend a
>>> defragger
>>>> >> that doesn't have to run on a set schedule but only runs when truly
>>>> > needed.
>>>> >>
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>>>> >> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
>>>> >> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
>>>> >> "If_Its_Junk" <If_Its_Junk at hotmail dot com> wrote in message
>>>> >> news:%236V9NTvEFHA.936@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>> >> >I do a defrag daily on my Win98SE machine.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Should I be doing the same on my new WinXP machine, and if not why
>>> not?
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