can not defrag some big files

[Guest]

My disk is 28% fragmented.
When I run the defragger system tool, it gets to about 7% complete and then
stops and says that it's complete, but certain files cannot be defragmented.
These include

* outlook.pst (750M)
* archive.pst (1.1G)
* Google Desktop files
- fii.cf1 (260M)
- dbeam (280M)
- rpm.cf1 (720M)

I have 18% free on the drive.

Any notion on how to get this down to a healthy defrag level (say in the low
single digits at least)?

Many thanks,
Drew

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Are any Office programs, Outlook, running when you defrag?

Is Google Desktop running when you defrag?

Close them.


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

Hi Wes,

Thanks so much for getting back. This problem has been driving me nuts.

I know this is a lot of info, but since you asked about what's running,
following is a) the report from the defrag tool, and b) a hijackthis log.

I had everything (incl outlook and google desktop) turned off to do the
defrag, although I notice below that there are some lines that cite google
desktop. I don't konw how to interpret, though.

Your further thoughts are much appreciated.

--------DEFRAG REPORT-----------------------

Volume (C
Volume size = 18.63 GB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 15.14 GB
Free space = 3.49 GB
Percent free space = 18 %

Volume fragmentation
Total fragmentation = 28 %
File fragmentation = 52 %
Free space fragmentation = 5 %

File fragmentation
Total files = 58,727
Average file size = 355 KB
Total fragmented files = 252
Total excess fragments = 78,828
Average fragments per file = 2.34

Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 700 MB
Total fragments = 14

Folder fragmentation
Total folders = 6,247
Fragmented folders = 1
Excess folder fragments = 0

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
Total MFT size = 91 MB
MFT record count = 65,598
Percent MFT in use = 70 %
Total MFT fragments = 10

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fragments File Size Files that cannot be defragmented
481 5 MB \Documents and Settings\All
Users\Documents\Steph transfer\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Music\Janet
Jackson\Velvet Rope\18 I Get Lonely.m4a
481 18 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Picasa2\db\thumbs.db
339 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP649\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP646\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
329 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP647\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP671\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP672\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP673\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP674\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP675\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP676\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP684\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP687\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP688\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP679\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP689\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP680\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP681\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP682\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP683\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP685\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP686\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
865 60 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop Search\dbeao
544 80 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop Search\dbdam
9,667 254 MB \Documents and Settings\All
Users\Documents\Steph transfer\outlook.pst
1,348 260 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop Search\fii.cf1
1,140 280 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop Search\dbeam
8,253 720 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop Search\rpm.cf1
12,417 742 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.pst
12,478 1.05 GB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\archive.pst

---END DEFRAG REPORT-----------

START HIJACK THIS LOG--------------

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 3:58:01 PM, on 9/8/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\PavProt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Digidesign\Drivers\MMERefresh.exe
C:\apachefriends\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld-nt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\APVXDWIN.EXE
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes2\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\Firewall\PavFires.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\PavFnSvr.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\Pavkre.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Panda Software\PavShld\pavprsrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\pavsrv51.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\AVENGINE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\prevsrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\PsImSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wdfmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\WebProxy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\taskmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mmc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DfrgNtfs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Drew\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Directory 1 for
hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.exe

F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=C:\WINDOWS\regedit /s
C:\pav.reg,C:\WINDOWS\System32\pavdr.exe,C:\WINDOWS\System32\userinit.exe,
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} -
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: Google Desktop Search Capture -
{7c1ce531-09e9-4fc5-9803-1c2956615786} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google
Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopIE.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} -
c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} -
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program
files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: AIM Search - {40D41A8B-D79B-43d7-99A7-9EE0F344C385} -
C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\AIMBar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Easy-WebPrint - {327C2873-E90D-4c37-AA9D-10AC9BABA46C} -
C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Toolband.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [APVXDWIN] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium
Antivirus 2005\APVXDWIN.EXE" /s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe"
-atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DigidesignMMERefresh] C:\Program
Files\Digidesign\Drivers\MMERefresh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes2\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Google Desktop Search] "C:\Program Files\Google\Google
Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe" /startup
O4 - Startup: WinMySQLadmin.lnk =
C:\apachefriends\xampp\mysql\bin\winmysqladmin.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AIM Search - res://C:\Program Files\AIM
Toolbar\AIMBar.dll/aimsearch.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program
files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program
files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program
files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel -
res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Add To Print List -
res://C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_AddToList.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint High Speed Print -
res://C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_HSPrint.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Preview - res://C:\Program
Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_Preview.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Print - res://C:\Program
Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_Print.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Onclave Share it! -
http://www.onclave.org/js/shareit-js.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Onclave: Magnet Share it -
http://magnet.onclave.com/js/shareit/shareit-invoker-js.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program
files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://c:\program
files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: TypePad QuickPost -
https://www.typepad.com/t/app?__mode=reg_qp_js&qp_show=ca&qp_height=625
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} -
C:\PROGRA~1\OneNote\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program
Files\AIM95\aim.exe
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} -
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} -
C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger -
{FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\google\google desktop
search\googledesktopnetwork1.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\google\google desktop
search\googledesktopnetwork1.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\google\google desktop
search\googledesktopnetwork1.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\google\google desktop
search\googledesktopnetwork1.dll

---------END HIJACKTHIS LOG------------------

Sorry for all the data, but thanks very much for any further insight.

 

[Guest]

You 1st need to run disk clean-up utility.After,go to run,type:cmd
In cmd typeefrag C: Then press enter key,after type:EXIT To run a major
defrag,open system properties,advanced,performance,virtual mamory,change,
set C: to no page file,click set 2X,close out,direguard the warning,restart
computer.In xp,run defrag,after,reopen system properties,reset page file,re-
start computer.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Hi Dean,

That wasn't quite what I had in mind. I meant that maybe a program had
files in use. I.e. * outlook.pst (750M) & archive.pst (1.1G) Outlook. And
they could not be defragged because they were in use. Outlook can run
compaction in the background if it is open and my guess would be that those
files could not be defragged while being compacted.
----

The thumbs.db file is generated by Windows. It is a
database file containing the small images displayed when you view a folder
in thumbnail view (as opposed to tile, icon, list, or detail view).

Thumbs.db file contains the thumbnails for a particular folder.

Windows XP uses a compressed database file (Thumbs.db) to increase
performance.

To get rid of Thumbs.db files...

Start | Run | Type: control folders | OK |
View tab | Check: Do not cache thumbnails |
Apply | OK

[[Disables automatic storage of folder thumbnails in a cache file. When you
store thumbnail images in a cache file, Windows can reuse them instead of
creating new ones every time you open a folder. If you disable this
automatic storage function, folders that contain thumbnails
might take longer to open.]]

If you use Thumbnail views a lot, you may want to UNCheck Do not cache
thumbnails.

To re-create the Thumbs.db file, click the folder whose contents you are
trying to view in Microsoft Windows Explorer, and then click Thumbnails on
the View menu.

Note: To see the Thumbs.db file, you must be able to view hidden files. To
view hidden files, click Folder Options on the View menu in Windows
Explorer, click the View tab, click Show All Files, and then click OK.
----

\System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RPxxx\
snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE

RP###, these are all System Restore points. Do you really need 20 of them?
-----

Google Desktop personal search index cannot be backed up while in use, maybe
it can't be defragged for the same reason.

[[Your Google Desktop personal search index is located at C:\Documents and
Settings\%USERNAME%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop.

To back up your index, first turn off Google Desktop (right-click the icon
in your system tray and choose "Exit."). Then copy this entire folder to
your usual backup location (most likely a CD, an external drive, or
something similar).

To restore your index using this backup file, turn Google Desktop off and
replace the C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Local Settings\Application
Data\Google\Google Desktop folder with the one you saved. Then turn Google
Desktop back on by going to "Start" > "Programs" > "Google Desktop" >
"Google Desktop." ]]
http://www.desktop.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=13799&topic=111

------

In my opinion you have way too much crap running. Whether or not you need
to run any programs on startup must be decided by you. Except antivirus,
firewall, etc.

For example, MMERefresh.exe. [[Part of Digidesgin Protools. Refreshes your
midi ports on the 002(R) (the 002R is a hardware audio/midi converter
connected to your computer via firewire). Must be running in order to use
the MIDI functionality of the Digi002R]] Do you need this running all the
time?

For example, qttask.exe
How To Prevent Quicktime From Loading At Startup
http://www.chat11.com/Stop_Quicktime_From_Loading_On_Startup

wanmpsvc.exe are you on AOL?

nvsvc32.exe = NVIDIA Driver Helper Service

This does not need to run.

Disable the NVIDIA Display Driver Service...
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | OK |
Scroll down to and double click: NVIDIA Display Driver Service |
Under Startup type set to Disabled | Apply | Click the Stop button |
When it stops click OK | You may have to reboot

NvCplDaemon
[[System Tray icon used to change display settings, change the clock rate
and memory speed for nVidia based graphics cards. This is unnecessary since
you can easily configure these settings the way you want them in the Display
Properties and not have to mess with them again. Also disable the "NVIDIA
Driver Helper Service" if enabled as it can cause this entry to be
re-enabled on re-boot (note that this service can also cause extreme
shutdown delays if enabled]]
http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php?letter=R&filter=&count=50&offset=150

NvCplDaemon does not not need to start automatically.
Open Registry Editor...
Start | Run | Type: regedit | Click OK |
Navigate to >>>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
In the right hand pane, right click NvCplDaemon and select Delete.

Click on Yes when you see this: Confirm Value Delete Are you sure you want
to delete this value?

Easy-WebPrint what on earth is this needed for?
http://www.canoneasywebprint.com/en/

MSMSGS.EXE is either Windows Messenger or the MSN Messenger Internet chat
tool. Do you need this in addition to AIM (AOL Instant Messenger)?

You can do Google searches for any of this stuff to find out what it is and
does it need to run all the time.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hi Wes,

Thanks so much for getting back. This problem has been driving me nuts.

I know this is a lot of info, but since you asked about what's running,
following is a) the report from the defrag tool, and b) a hijackthis log.

I had everything (incl outlook and google desktop) turned off to do the
defrag, although I notice below that there are some lines that cite
google desktop. I don't konw how to interpret, though.

Your further thoughts are much appreciated.

<snip>

 

[Guest]

Dear Wes,

You are the MAN! Thank you so much for this thorough, thoughtful analysis
and help. The comments on the log file are especially useful - I'll figure
out how to keep more items from running.

Unfortunately, I still have the prob with defrag. I quit everything
(including google desktop, from the sys tray) before doing the defrag. I
even followed the instructions left by Andrew E. following your post.
Nothing works, and I am still at 28% fragmented.

If you have any other thoughts on how to defrag .pst files, please pass them
along.

And many, many thanks again for your help.

Best,
d

Hi Dean,

That wasn't quite what I had in mind. I meant that maybe a program had
files in use. I.e. * outlook.pst (750M) & archive.pst (1.1G) Outlook. And
they could not be defragged because they were in use. Outlook can run
compaction in the background if it is open and my guess would be that those
files could not be defragged while being compacted.
----

The thumbs.db file is generated by Windows. It is a
database file containing the small images displayed when you view a folder
in thumbnail view (as opposed to tile, icon, list, or detail view).

Thumbs.db file contains the thumbnails for a particular folder.

Windows XP uses a compressed database file (Thumbs.db) to increase
performance.

To get rid of Thumbs.db files...

Start | Run | Type: control folders | OK |
View tab | Check: Â Do not cache thumbnails |
Apply | OK

[[Disables automatic storage of folder thumbnails in a cache file. When you
store thumbnail images in a cache file, Windows can reuse them instead of
creating new ones every time you open a folder. If you disable this
automatic storage function, folders that contain thumbnails
might take longer to open.]]

If you use Thumbnail views a lot, you may want to UNCheck Do not cache
thumbnails.

To re-create the Thumbs.db file, click the folder whose contents you are
trying to view in Microsoft Windows Explorer, and then click Thumbnails on
the View menu.

Note: To see the Thumbs.db file, you must be able to view hidden files. To
view hidden files, click Folder Options on the View menu in Windows
Explorer, click the View tab, click Show All Files, and then click OK.
----

\System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RPxxx\
snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE

RP###, these are all System Restore points. Do you really need 20 of them?
-----

Google Desktop personal search index cannot be backed up while in use, maybe
it can't be defragged for the same reason.

[[Your Google Desktop personal search index is located at C:\Documents and
Settings\%USERNAME%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop.

To back up your index, first turn off Google Desktop (right-click the icon
in your system tray and choose "Exit."). Then copy this entire folder to
your usual backup location (most likely a CD, an external drive, or
something similar).

To restore your index using this backup file, turn Google Desktop off and
replace the C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Local Settings\Application
Data\Google\Google Desktop folder with the one you saved. Then turn Google
Desktop back on by going to "Start" > "Programs" > "Google Desktop" >
"Google Desktop." ]]
http://www.desktop.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=13799&topic=111

------

In my opinion you have way too much crap running. Whether or not you need
to run any programs on startup must be decided by you. Except antivirus,
firewall, etc.

For example, MMERefresh.exe. [[Part of Digidesgin Protools. Refreshes your
midi ports on the 002(R) (the 002R is a hardware audio/midi converter
connected to your computer via firewire). Must be running in order to use
the MIDI functionality of the Digi002R]] Do you need this running all the
time?

For example, qttask.exe
How To Prevent Quicktime From Loading At Startup
http://www.chat11.com/Stop_Quicktime_From_Loading_On_Startup

wanmpsvc.exe are you on AOL?

nvsvc32.exe = NVIDIA Driver Helper Service

This does not need to run.

Disable the NVIDIA Display Driver Service...
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | OK |
Scroll down to and double click: NVIDIA Display Driver Service |
Under Startup type set to Disabled | Apply | Click the Stop button |
When it stops click OK | You may have to reboot

NvCplDaemon
[[System Tray icon used to change display settings, change the clock rate
and memory speed for nVidia based graphics cards. This is unnecessary since
you can easily configure these settings the way you want them in the Display
Properties and not have to mess with them again. Also disable the "NVIDIA
Driver Helper Service" if enabled as it can cause this entry to be
re-enabled on re-boot (note that this service can also cause extreme
shutdown delays if enabled]]
http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php?letter=R&filter=&count=50&offset=150

NvCplDaemon does not not need to start automatically.
Open Registry Editor...
Start | Run | Type: regedit | Click OK |
Navigate to >>>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
In the right hand pane, right click NvCplDaemon and select Delete.

Click on Yes when you see this: Confirm Value Delete Are you sure you want
to delete this value?

Easy-WebPrint what on earth is this needed for?
http://www.canoneasywebprint.com/en/

MSMSGS.EXE is either Windows Messenger or the MSN Messenger Internet chat
tool. Do you need this in addition to AIM (AOL Instant Messenger)?

You can do Google searches for any of this stuff to find out what it is and
does it need to run all the time.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hi Wes,

Thanks so much for getting back. This problem has been driving me nuts.

I know this is a lot of info, but since you asked about what's running,
following is a) the report from the defrag tool, and b) a hijackthis log.

I had everything (incl outlook and google desktop) turned off to do the
defrag, although I notice below that there are some lines that cite
google desktop. I don't konw how to interpret, though.

Your further thoughts are much appreciated.

<snip>

 

[Guest]

Hi Andrew,

I appreciate this help. I followed your directions to the letter,
unfortunately defrag still craps out at 13% complete, and I am 28% fragmented.

Thanks for trying...

Best,
d

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Dean

Your problem is the sheer size of some of your fragmented files. I would
question whether you need to keep some of these on your hard drive.

You have some 20 system restore points. Restore points, which are more
than a day or so old, are not really worth keeping. Use the "More
Options" in Disk Clean Up to remove all but the last restore point.

You also have outlook pst files, presumably containing old messages. Why
not transfer these messages to CD to free up more disk space. Generally
having very large data files are not a good idea as most systems will
struggle to handle them. In your case Disk Defragmenter is not able to
find sufficient contiguous space to permit the larger fragments to be
combined.

A normal MFT (Master File Table) file consists of 3 fragments. Your file
is made up of 10 fragments.

Sometimes you need to run Disk Defragmenter more than once to get the
right result.

--


Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Enquire, plan and execute.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hi Wes,

Thanks so much for getting back. This problem has been driving me
nuts.

I know this is a lot of info, but since you asked about what's
running,
following is a) the report from the defrag tool, and b) a hijackthis
log.

I had everything (incl outlook and google desktop) turned off to do
the
defrag, although I notice below that there are some lines that cite
google
desktop. I don't konw how to interpret, though.

Your further thoughts are much appreciated.

--------DEFRAG REPORT-----------------------

Volume (C
Volume size = 18.63 GB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 15.14 GB
Free space = 3.49 GB
Percent free space = 18 %

Volume fragmentation
Total fragmentation = 28 %
File fragmentation = 52 %
Free space fragmentation = 5 %

File fragmentation
Total files = 58,727
Average file size = 355 KB
Total fragmented files = 252
Total excess fragments = 78,828
Average fragments per file = 2.34

Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 700 MB
Total fragments = 14

Folder fragmentation
Total folders = 6,247
Fragmented folders = 1
Excess folder fragments = 0

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
Total MFT size = 91 MB
MFT record count = 65,598
Percent MFT in use = 70 %
Total MFT fragments = 10

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fragments File Size Files that cannot be defragmented
481 5 MB \Documents and Settings\All
Users\Documents\Steph transfer\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Music\Janet
Jackson\Velvet Rope\18 I Get Lonely.m4a
481 18 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Picasa2\db\thumbs.db
339 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP649\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP646\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
329 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP647\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP671\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP672\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP673\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP674\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP675\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP676\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP684\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP687\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP688\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP679\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP689\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP680\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP681\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP682\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP683\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP685\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP686\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
865 60 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop Search\dbeao
544 80 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop Search\dbdam
9,667 254 MB \Documents and Settings\All
Users\Documents\Steph transfer\outlook.pst
1,348 260 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop Search\fii.cf1
1,140 280 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop Search\dbeam
8,253 720 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop Search\rpm.cf1
12,417 742 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.pst
12,478 1.05 GB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\archive.pst

---END DEFRAG REPORT-----------

START HIJACK THIS LOG--------------

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 3:58:01 PM, on 9/8/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\PavProt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Digidesign\Drivers\MMERefresh.exe
C:\apachefriends\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld-nt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\APVXDWIN.EXE
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes2\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\Firewall\PavFires.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\PavFnSvr.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\Pavkre.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Panda Software\PavShld\pavprsrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\pavsrv51.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\AVENGINE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\prevsrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\PsImSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wdfmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\WebProxy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\taskmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mmc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DfrgNtfs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Drew\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Directory
1 for
hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.exe

F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=C:\WINDOWS\regedit /s
C:\pav.reg,C:\WINDOWS\System32\pavdr.exe,C:\WINDOWS\System32\userinit.exe,
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class -
{06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} -
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: Google Desktop Search Capture -
{7c1ce531-09e9-4fc5-9803-1c2956615786} - C:\Program
Files\Google\Google
Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopIE.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper -
{AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} -
c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} -
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} -
c:\program
files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: AIM Search - {40D41A8B-D79B-43d7-99A7-9EE0F344C385} -
C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\AIMBar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Easy-WebPrint - {327C2873-E90D-4c37-AA9D-10AC9BABA46C} -
C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Toolband.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon
initialize
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [APVXDWIN] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda
Titanium
Antivirus 2005\APVXDWIN.EXE" /s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program
Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe"
-atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DigidesignMMERefresh] C:\Program
Files\Digidesign\Drivers\MMERefresh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program
Files\iTunes2\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Google Desktop Search] "C:\Program
Files\Google\Google
Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe" /startup
O4 - Startup: WinMySQLadmin.lnk =
C:\apachefriends\xampp\mysql\bin\winmysqladmin.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AIM Search - res://C:\Program Files\AIM
Toolbar\AIMBar.dll/aimsearch.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program
files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program
files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page -
res://c:\program
files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel -
res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Add To Print List -
res://C:\Program
Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_AddToList.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint High Speed Print -
res://C:\Program
Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_HSPrint.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Preview - res://C:\Program
Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_Preview.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Print - res://C:\Program
Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_Print.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Onclave Share it! -
http://www.onclave.org/js/shareit-js.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Onclave: Magnet Share it -
http://magnet.onclave.com/js/shareit/shareit-invoker-js.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program
files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English -
res://c:\program
files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: TypePad QuickPost -
https://www.typepad.com/t/app?__mode=reg_qp_js&qp_show=ca&qp_height=625
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} -
C:\PROGRA~1\OneNote\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} -
C:\Program
Files\AIM95\aim.exe
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} -
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger -
{FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} -
C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger -
{FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program
Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\google\google
desktop
search\googledesktopnetwork1.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\google\google
desktop
search\googledesktopnetwork1.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\google\google
desktop
search\googledesktopnetwork1.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\google\google
desktop
search\googledesktopnetwork1.dll

---------END HIJACKTHIS LOG------------------

Sorry for all the data, but thanks very much for any further insight.

Are any Office programs, Outlook, running when you defrag?

Is Google Desktop running when you defrag?

Close them.

 

[Guest]

Hi Gerry,

Many thanks. You bring up a real sore point for me, to whit:

* I realize that my .pst file is too big. however, I rely on the ability
to access old email, and I do it all the time. Google desktop has been a
real boon to me in that it helps me find stuff fast.

* The above said, I still would love to have a nice, tight outlook file so
things would run more smoothly. My first thought was to export all messages
to my gmail account and access and search them there, but I haven't found a
good (easy) way to do this.

Also, I have 500+ contacts.

Any thoughts on how to keep the .pst file size down but still provide access
to the past couple of years' email?

Many thanks for your thougts,
d

Dean

Your problem is the sheer size of some of your fragmented files. I would
question whether you need to keep some of these on your hard drive.

You have some 20 system restore points. Restore points, which are more
than a day or so old, are not really worth keeping. Use the "More
Options" in Disk Clean Up to remove all but the last restore point.

You also have outlook pst files, presumably containing old messages. Why
not transfer these messages to CD to free up more disk space. Generally
having very large data files are not a good idea as most systems will
struggle to handle them. In your case Disk Defragmenter is not able to
find sufficient contiguous space to permit the larger fragments to be
combined.

A normal MFT (Master File Table) file consists of 3 fragments. Your file
is made up of 10 fragments.

Sometimes you need to run Disk Defragmenter more than once to get the
right result.

--


Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Stourport, Worcs, England
Enquire, plan and execute.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hi Wes,

Thanks so much for getting back. This problem has been driving me
nuts.

I know this is a lot of info, but since you asked about what's
running,
following is a) the report from the defrag tool, and b) a hijackthis
log.

I had everything (incl outlook and google desktop) turned off to do
the
defrag, although I notice below that there are some lines that cite
google
desktop. I don't konw how to interpret, though.

Your further thoughts are much appreciated.

--------DEFRAG REPORT-----------------------

Volume (C
Volume size = 18.63 GB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 15.14 GB
Free space = 3.49 GB
Percent free space = 18 %

Volume fragmentation
Total fragmentation = 28 %
File fragmentation = 52 %
Free space fragmentation = 5 %

File fragmentation
Total files = 58,727
Average file size = 355 KB
Total fragmented files = 252
Total excess fragments = 78,828
Average fragments per file = 2.34

Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 700 MB
Total fragments = 14

Folder fragmentation
Total folders = 6,247
Fragmented folders = 1
Excess folder fragments = 0

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
Total MFT size = 91 MB
MFT record count = 65,598
Percent MFT in use = 70 %
Total MFT fragments = 10

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fragments File Size Files that cannot be defragmented
481 5 MB \Documents and Settings\All
Users\Documents\Steph transfer\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Music\Janet
Jackson\Velvet Rope\18 I Get Lonely.m4a
481 18 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Picasa2\db\thumbs.db
339 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP649\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP646\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
329 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP647\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP671\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP672\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP673\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP674\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP675\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP676\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP684\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP687\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP688\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP679\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP689\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP680\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP681\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP682\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP683\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP685\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP686\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
865 60 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop Search\dbeao
544 80 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop Search\dbdam
9,667 254 MB \Documents and Settings\All
Users\Documents\Steph transfer\outlook.pst
1,348 260 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop Search\fii.cf1
1,140 280 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop Search\dbeam
8,253 720 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop Search\rpm.cf1
12,417 742 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.pst
12,478 1.05 GB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\archive.pst

---END DEFRAG REPORT-----------

START HIJACK THIS LOG--------------

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 3:58:01 PM, on 9/8/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\PavProt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Digidesign\Drivers\MMERefresh.exe
C:\apachefriends\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld-nt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\APVXDWIN.EXE
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes2\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\Firewall\PavFires.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\PavFnSvr.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\Pavkre.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Panda Software\PavShld\pavprsrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\pavsrv51.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\AVENGINE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\prevsrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\PsImSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wdfmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\WebProxy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\taskmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mmc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DfrgNtfs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Drew\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Directory
1 for
hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.exe

F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=C:\WINDOWS\regedit /s
C:\pav.reg,C:\WINDOWS\System32\pavdr.exe,C:\WINDOWS\System32\userinit.exe,
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class -
{06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} -
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: Google Desktop Search Capture -
{7c1ce531-09e9-4fc5-9803-1c2956615786} - C:\Program
Files\Google\Google
Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopIE.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper -
{AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} -
c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} -
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} -
c:\program
files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: AIM Search - {40D41A8B-D79B-43d7-99A7-9EE0F344C385} -
C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\AIMBar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Easy-WebPrint - {327C2873-E90D-4c37-AA9D-10AC9BABA46C} -
C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Toolband.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon
initialize
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [APVXDWIN] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda
Titanium
Antivirus 2005\APVXDWIN.EXE" /s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program
Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe"
-atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DigidesignMMERefresh] C:\Program
Files\Digidesign\Drivers\MMERefresh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program
Files\iTunes2\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Google Desktop Search] "C:\Program
Files\Google\Google
Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe" /startup
O4 - Startup: WinMySQLadmin.lnk =
C:\apachefriends\xampp\mysql\bin\winmysqladmin.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AIM Search - res://C:\Program Files\AIM
Toolbar\AIMBar.dll/aimsearch.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program
files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program
files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page -
res://c:\program
files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel -
res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Add To Print List -
res://C:\Program
Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_AddToList.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint High Speed Print -
res://C:\Program
Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_HSPrint.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Preview - res://C:\Program
Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_Preview.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Print - res://C:\Program
Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_Print.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Onclave Share it! -
http://www.onclave.org/js/shareit-js.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Onclave: Magnet Share it -
http://magnet.onclave.com/js/shareit/shareit-invoker-js.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program
files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English -
res://c:\program
files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: TypePad QuickPost -
https://www.typepad.com/t/app?__mode=reg_qp_js&qp_show=ca&qp_height=625
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} -
C:\PROGRA~1\OneNote\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} -

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Dean

I have but do not use Microsoft Outlook so I am not able to help with
that question.

One way forward would be to add a second hard drive. You need to
increase free space. A second drive say 40 gb would make organising
files much better.

Did you eliminate the surplus to requirements system restore folders.

In another message you seem to be saying that Disk Defragmenter does not
complete. If this is the case then you have a "corrupt" file or a disk
problem. In this situation I would first get rid of all temporary
internet files. If that did not clear the problem I would run chkdsk.

--


Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Hi Gerry,

Many thanks. You bring up a real sore point for me, to whit:

* I realize that my .pst file is too big. however, I rely on the
ability
to access old email, and I do it all the time. Google desktop has
been a
real boon to me in that it helps me find stuff fast.

* The above said, I still would love to have a nice, tight outlook
file so
things would run more smoothly. My first thought was to export all
messages
to my gmail account and access and search them there, but I haven't
found a
good (easy) way to do this.

Also, I have 500+ contacts.

Any thoughts on how to keep the .pst file size down but still provide
access
to the past couple of years' email?

Many thanks for your thougts,
d

Dean

Your problem is the sheer size of some of your fragmented files. I
would
question whether you need to keep some of these on your hard drive.

You have some 20 system restore points. Restore points, which are
more
than a day or so old, are not really worth keeping. Use the "More
Options" in Disk Clean Up to remove all but the last restore point.

You also have outlook pst files, presumably containing old messages.
Why
not transfer these messages to CD to free up more disk space.
Generally
having very large data files are not a good idea as most systems will
struggle to handle them. In your case Disk Defragmenter is not able
to
find sufficient contiguous space to permit the larger fragments to be
combined.

A normal MFT (Master File Table) file consists of 3 fragments. Your
file
is made up of 10 fragments.

Sometimes you need to run Disk Defragmenter more than once to get the
right result.

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Gerry
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Hi Wes,

Thanks so much for getting back. This problem has been driving me
nuts.

I know this is a lot of info, but since you asked about what's
running,
following is a) the report from the defrag tool, and b) a
hijackthis
log.

I had everything (incl outlook and google desktop) turned off to do
the
defrag, although I notice below that there are some lines that
cite
google
desktop. I don't konw how to interpret, though.

Your further thoughts are much appreciated.

--------DEFRAG REPORT-----------------------

Volume (C
Volume size = 18.63 GB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 15.14 GB
Free space = 3.49 GB
Percent free space = 18 %

Volume fragmentation
Total fragmentation = 28 %
File fragmentation = 52 %
Free space fragmentation = 5 %

File fragmentation
Total files = 58,727
Average file size = 355 KB
Total fragmented files = 252
Total excess fragments = 78,828
Average fragments per file = 2.34

Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 700 MB
Total fragments = 14

Folder fragmentation
Total folders = 6,247
Fragmented folders = 1
Excess folder fragments = 0

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
Total MFT size = 91 MB
MFT record count = 65,598
Percent MFT in use = 70 %
Total MFT fragments = 10

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fragments File Size Files that cannot be defragmented
481 5 MB \Documents and Settings\All
Users\Documents\Steph transfer\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Music\Janet
Jackson\Velvet Rope\18 I Get Lonely.m4a
481 18 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Picasa2\db\thumbs.db
339 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP649\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP646\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
329 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP647\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP671\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP672\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP673\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP674\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP675\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
328 20 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP676\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP684\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP687\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP688\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP679\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP689\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP680\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP681\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP682\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP683\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP685\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
330 21 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{C3BEA450-728D-434E-A34C-D4588905521C}\RP686\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
865 60 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop Search\dbeao
544 80 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop Search\dbdam
9,667 254 MB \Documents and Settings\All
Users\Documents\Steph transfer\outlook.pst
1,348 260 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop Search\fii.cf1
1,140 280 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop Search\dbeam
8,253 720 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop Search\rpm.cf1
12,417 742 MB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.pst
12,478 1.05 GB \Documents and Settings\Drew\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\archive.pst

---END DEFRAG REPORT-----------

START HIJACK THIS LOG--------------

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 3:58:01 PM, on 9/8/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\PavProt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Digidesign\Drivers\MMERefresh.exe
C:\apachefriends\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld-nt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\APVXDWIN.EXE
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes2\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\Firewall\PavFires.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\PavFnSvr.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\Pavkre.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Panda Software\PavShld\pavprsrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\pavsrv51.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\AVENGINE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\prevsrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\PsImSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wdfmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus
2005\WebProxy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\taskmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mmc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DfrgNtfs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Drew\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary
Directory
1 for
hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.exe

F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=C:\WINDOWS\regedit /s
C:\pav.reg,C:\WINDOWS\System32\pavdr.exe,C:\WINDOWS\System32\userinit.exe,
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class -
{06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} -
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: Google Desktop Search Capture -
{7c1ce531-09e9-4fc5-9803-1c2956615786} - C:\Program
Files\Google\Google
Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopIE.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper -
{AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} -
c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} -
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} -
c:\program
files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: AIM Search - {40D41A8B-D79B-43d7-99A7-9EE0F344C385} -
C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\AIMBar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Easy-WebPrint -
{327C2873-E90D-4c37-AA9D-10AC9BABA46C} -
C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Toolband.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon
initialize
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [APVXDWIN] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda
Titanium
Antivirus 2005\APVXDWIN.EXE" /s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program
Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe"
-atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DigidesignMMERefresh] C:\Program
Files\Digidesign\Drivers\MMERefresh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program
Files\iTunes2\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Google Desktop Search] "C:\Program
Files\Google\Google
Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe" /startup
O4 - Startup: WinMySQLadmin.lnk =
C:\apachefriends\xampp\mysql\bin\winmysqladmin.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AIM Search - res://C:\Program
Files\AIM
Toolbar\AIMBar.dll/aimsearch.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program
files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program
files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page -
res://c:\program
files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel -
res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Add To Print List -
res://C:\Program
Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_AddToList.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint High Speed Print -
res://C:\Program
Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_HSPrint.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Preview -
res://C:\Program
Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_Preview.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Print -
res://C:\Program
Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_Print.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Onclave Share it! -
http://www.onclave.org/js/shareit-js.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Onclave: Magnet Share it -
http://magnet.onclave.com/js/shareit/shareit-invoker-js.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program
files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English -
res://c:\program
files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: TypePad QuickPost -
https://www.typepad.com/t/app?__mode=reg_qp_js&qp_show=ca&qp_height=625
O9 - Extra button: Research -
{92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} -
C:\PROGRA~1\OneNote\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} -

 

[kenchi]

My disk is 28% fragmented.
When I run the defragger system tool, it gets to about 7% complete an
then
stops and says that it's complete, but certain files cannot b
defragmented.
These include

* outlook.pst (750M)
* archive.pst (1.1G)
* Google Desktop files
- fii.cf1 (260M)
- dbeam (280M)
- rpm.cf1 (720M)

I have 18% free on the drive.

Any notion on how to get this down to a healthy defrag level (say i
the low
single digits at least)?

Many thanks,
Drew

Programs like google desktop search keeps indexing your files and tha
information can grow up to around 1gb taking up space on your syste
folder.
Why dont you run something like Ccleaner, and then run a third part
defragmenter? If your drive gets fragmented pretty fast, set th
automatic defragmenter to defrag every night or once a week or so an
keep fragmentation levels under check. Not only is it faster, wil
defrag the paging file and MFT also