[Adywebb]

Agreed - I have used it and its much quicker and better than the built in Windows one.


As suggested switch of auto and just use it to do a manual de-frag every now and then

[crazylegs]

Why bother turning off auto defrag...Thats the whole point of having the software isn't it!

I can manully defrag in windows myself without shelling out for software to do it for me...And its just another process eating my resources..

I let the defrag run to completion but it still decided it liked my HD led a little to much...

No.. good old Defrag in gates's system will do me for now...

[Adywebb]

You have a point, but I found Diskeeper was far quicker and seemed to do a better job - Windows defrag took hours - but I suppose as long as its done then thats all that really matters.

[V_R]

I've never tried this but i aint sure i see the point tbh....

I defrag usually once a week with the built in ms one and it takes like 10 minutes......

Just out of interest, what do you mean a 'better job'? I mean i dont have any red bits.

[floppybootstomp]

MS's own defrag doesn't show red bits, doesn't show much at all actually.

I have actually been using one version or other of Diskeeper since 2001. During that time I can state, quite positively, without going into detail - it helps, it really does.

It is a somewhat subtle help, it's not a huge thing, but it definitely helps.

And I'm not totally sure about this, but I believe MS's defrag facility is actually provided by Diskeeper - it's a dumbed down version. Can anybody confirm or deny?

And as I mentioned in the review, once each disc had been defragged, the auto-defrag feature within Diskeeper didn't hit my system's performance and my HDD led wasn't on constantly as described here in this thread.

I also pointed out in the review that running BOINC will turn off DK's autodefrag but in my opinion for £23.50 it's still worth having just for the manual defragmenation, which means, imo, that auto-defrag is not the whole point of the software.

The whole point is defragmentation, the auto stuff is just a bonus, or pain, if you're so inclined You can use it or not use it, it shouldn't be too influential if you're thinking of purchasing.

[V_R]

It does show red bits, by that i mean fragmented files. See pic. Unless you mean something else?

Would DK tydy up the files, ie would it move it all in to one big 'lump'?

I am tempted to try it after reading your review flops, must admit.

[muckshifter]

Can anybody confirm or deny?

Yes, it is Diskeeper, and pretty dumb to, but it is free.


I agree with floppy, I too have been using Diskeeper for some years, it does a job I feel works. I have a lot of software that comes & goes, I like to keep the HD in a good condition. It is a hell o' lot quicker and does a lot more than the XP version.

If you is crunchin, you will never see the auto-defrag working ... why, well diskeeper has an even lower priority than Boinc or UD ...

Oh, and I have no idea what "resources" you are on about ... you really must get away from Win95/98 mentality.

We ain't twisting your arm, do what you like with your PC, we is merely stating that Diskeeper, even the 'cheap' version is better than XP's own.




ps ... there are other Defoggers on the market.

[muckshifter]

Would DK tydy up the files, ie would it move it all in to one big 'lump'?

My copy does, yes!.

[V_R]

Fair enough, just dling the 30 day trial.

Cheers guys.

[bigmutt]

This is one of those myths that software makers (some) perpetuate.
This is a totally-unnecessary product, as has been proven again and again by serious, competent lab tests.
Most HDDs are not affected by normal fragmentation, as far as slowing down your programs or web surfing. When extreme fragmentation does occur, the utility included with your operating system is more than adequate to fix it.

Read the science, folks; not the hype.