Defragmentor

Fish40 · 08-30-10, 10:18 AM

I always wondered about the efficiency of the Windows defragment program as opposed to an outside, independently installed product. Dose the Windows defragmenter cut it?

Arclight · 08-30-10, 11:56 AM

Pretty basic tool, think it's a cut-down version of... PerfectDisk iirc. At least in XP. Think it does a decent enough job.

Auslogics has a decent freeware defragger, if you want more functionality.

Tchocky · 08-30-10, 12:37 PM

http://www.piriform.com/defraggler

I've always liked Defraggler

FIREWALL · 08-30-10, 01:42 PM

I use Smart Defrag. It's 10 X's faster and has more options.

Foggy · 08-31-10, 10:57 AM

I use O&O Defrag 12 immediately after a Windows/drivers install, but it's a pretty serious defragger. The kind you'd leave on overnight. Probably a bit much for most people's purposes lol. I'll typically run the stock defragger if I'm just doing routine maintenance, then run O&O overnight once in awhile...

Kaleun · 08-31-10, 02:11 PM

O&O defrag (12.5 Pro ed.) for me as well, i class it as free - being in IT i "borrowed" it from work!!

papa_smurf · 09-07-10, 10:46 AM

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http://www.piriform.com/defraggler

I've always liked Defraggler

What im using. Good free defrag program, and not much of a system hog either.

Herr-Berbunch · 09-09-10, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by papa_smurf

What im using. Good free defrag program, and not much of a system hog either.

Another one for defraggler. I use Piriform's other program too, CCleaner, to clear crap out of PC and registry.

papa_smurf · 09-10-10, 04:12 AM

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I use Piriform's other program too, CCleaner, to clear crap out of PC and registry.

Its a good little program, saves forking out for System Mechanic

kiwi_2005 · 09-13-10, 06:45 PM

What Arklight said, Auslogics is spot on for a freebie, fast defragging.

Bitdefenders total security comes with a very good defrag, finished 4 drives in under 80min and they were rated as heavy. Thou Bit aint free

08-30-10, 10:18 AM	#1
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Defragmentor I always wondered about the efficiency of the Windows defragment program as opposed to an outside, independently installed product. Dose the Windows defragmenter cut it?

08-30-10, 11:56 AM	#2
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Pretty basic tool, think it's a cut-down version of... PerfectDisk iirc. At least in XP. Think it does a decent enough job. Auslogics has a decent freeware defragger, if you want more functionality. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

08-30-10, 12:37 PM	#3
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	http://www.piriform.com/defraggler I've always liked Defraggler __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

08-30-10, 01:42 PM	#4
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I use Smart Defrag. It's 10 X's faster and has more options. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

08-31-10, 02:11 PM	#6
Kaleun Chief Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 329 Downloads: 266 Uploads: 0	O&O defrag (12.5 Pro ed.) for me as well, i class it as free - being in IT i "borrowed" it from work!! Last edited by Kaleun; 09-01-10 at 05:06 PM.

08-31-10, 10:57 AM	#5
Foggy Loader Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Central CA Posts: 88 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	I use O&O Defrag 12 immediately after a Windows/drivers install, but it's a pretty serious defragger. The kind you'd leave on overnight. Probably a bit much for most people's purposes lol. I'll typically run the stock defragger if I'm just doing routine maintenance, then run O&O overnight once in awhile...

09-13-10, 06:45 PM	#10
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	What Arklight said, Auslogics is spot on for a freebie, fast defragging. Bitdefenders total security comes with a very good defrag, finished 4 drives in under 80min and they were rated as heavy. Thou Bit aint free __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.