Defragmentation software for Windows XP?

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The date and time was Saturday, December 20, 2008 11:45:16 AM, and on a
whim, Unknown pounded out on the keyboard:
The probability of the MFT requiring defragging is very remote since disk
space is saved for it.
Sorting files to put them first, last or wherever wouldn't save enough time
to be measurable. IE. Perhaps
100 milliseconds in a day. I think it more important to rely on Microsoft
for support, updates etc. than to clutter up
your system with a lot of 3rd party programs.
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Well, look at an analysis of a disk and then tell me the possibility of
the MFT being fragmented is remote. I haven't seen one NOT fragmented,
regardless of the reserved space.

Rely on MS? You're kidding, right?

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No I am not kidding. I am serious. Just think of all the security updates
Microsoft has developed and provided.
 
Unknown said:
No I am not kidding. I am serious. Just think of all the security updates
Microsoft has developed and provided.
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....and, of course, if Windows were more secure to start with, all those
security updates would not have been needed.

Nothing wrong with MS defrag, but Auslogics free defragger seems to run
faster. I use it about once a month. Whether that really makes a
difference in saving much time is of course a personal opinion.

Bill
 
...and, of course, if Windows were more secure to start with, all those
security updates would not have been needed.

Nothing wrong with MS defrag, but Auslogics free defragger seems to run
faster. I use it about once a month. Whether that really makes a
difference in saving much time is of course a personal opinion.
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In the 30 years I've been working with computers, JKDefrag seems to be
about the best free defrag tool for Windows systems. I really like how I
can create X% of slack space between areas of larger files, exclude some
files, etc.... It is a front end with control to the MS Defrag built
into XP, so there are no issues running it.
 
...and, of course, if Windows were more secure to start with, all those
security updates would not have been needed.
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Tis unfortunate that so many people think that way. However, the real fact
is that when developing
a program or operating system an entire staff cannot predict all the
different ways hacks will think up
to inject viruses, malware, spyware etc.
 
Hi,

Original Post Window was blank; I am responding to the respondent's quote.

Personally, I have found that WindowsXP default Defragmention makes for
worse. Every time after I Defrag, I always have some problems and error
messages after a lock-Up.

Therefore, I leave everything untidy and messy and my machine likes it that
way.

Hope, this is helpful to others...
 
Leythos said:
In the 30 years I've been working with computers, JKDefrag seems to be
about the best free defrag tool for Windows systems. I really like how I
can create X% of slack space between areas of larger files, exclude some
files, etc.... It is a front end with control to the MS Defrag built
into XP, so there are no issues running it.
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Thanks, Leythos, for the tip on JKDefrag. I tried it yesterday. It's not
as pretty as Auslogics Defrag but it sure has a lot more options.

Bill
 

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