Defrag

[John Bedard]

I have a 75 GB with 500 MB unused but I cannot run defrag because it says 0%
of free space, what does that mean and how do I get any free space so an run
defrag??

 

[Zilbandy]

I have a 75 GB with 500 MB unused but I cannot run defrag because it says 0%
of free space, what does that mean and how do I get any free space so an run
defrag??

Windows claims it needs 15% free space to degrag. That means you would
need just over 11 gb of free space. I would be more concerned as to
why you have so much stuff on your computer. Do you download a lot of
music or video? If not, you probably have a virus or some malware at
work.

 

[Gerry Cornell]

John

Select Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp
to Empty your Recycle Bin and Remove Temporary Internet Files. Also
select Start, All Programs, accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp,
More Options, System Restore and remove all but the latest System
Restore point.

The default allocation to System Restore is 12% of your C partition
which is over generous. I would reduce it to 700 mb. Right click
your My Computer icon on the Desktop and select System Restore.
Place the cursor on your C drive select Settings but this time find
the slider and drag it to the left until it reads 700 mb and exit.
When you get to the Settings screen click on Apply and OK and exit.

Another default setting which could be wasteful is that for
temporary internet files, especially if you do not store offline
copies on disk. The default allocation is 3% of drive. Depending on
your attitude to offline copies you could reduce this to 1% or 2%.
In Internet Explorer select Tools, Internet Options, General,
Temporary Internet Files, Settings to make the change. At the same
time look at the number of days history is held.

The default allocation for the Recycle Bin is 10 % of drive. Change
to 5%, which should be sufficient. In Windows Explorer place the
cursor on your Recycle Bin, right click and select Properties,
Global and move the slider from 10% to 5%. However, try to avoid
letting it get too full as if it is full and you delete a file by
mistake it will bypass the Recycle Bin and be gone for ever.

When you have made these changes restart your computer and run Disk
Defragmenter.

Is the drive formatted as NTFS or FAT32?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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