defragmenting

[Guest]

i would like to see like a detail and progress bar when defragmenting like
you see on all the other operating systems. if im not checking a box or
something to be able to get what i wanting please let me know. so far ive not
been able to find any solution to this. please help thanks.

 

[Jill Zoeller [MSFT]]

Hi Chucker,

These are common questions and we've answered them in our FAQ at
http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/pages/disk-defragmenter-faq.aspx.

When you run defrag manually, it is designed so that it won't interfere with
whatever you're doing on the computer. In other words, you don't have to go
away while defrag runs--you can continue using the computer. If you let the
scheduled defrag run (which runs only when you're not using the computer),
you don't need to run defrag manually unless you want to. The goal for Vista
was to make defrag more like a service that runs in the background.

 

[Guest]

i would like to see like a detail and progress bar when defragmenting

why? leave the defragmenter in peace and work and play!

 

[Guest]

i would like to see like a detail and progress bar when defragmenting

why? leve the defragmenter in peace and work and play!

 

[Robert Moir]

i would like to see like a detail and progress bar when defragmenting
like you see on all the other operating systems. if im not checking a
box or something to be able to get what i wanting please let me know.
so far ive not been able to find any solution to this. please help
thanks.

"all the other operating systems" ...?

My Mac *never* tells me it is defragging its hard disk.
If you want to watch something while your disks are being defragmented why
not play a movie?

 

[Jeff]

"all the other operating systems" ...?

My Mac *never* tells me it is defragging its hard disk.
If you want to watch something while your disks are being defragmented why
not play a movie?

LOL
If only Vista would play them!!! JK

Jeff

 

[Guest]

"all the other operating systems" ...?

My Mac *never* tells me it is defragging its hard disk.
If you want to watch something while your disks are being defragmented why
not play a movie?


thanks for the replys fellas you all were a great sarcastic help

 

[Jeff]

Ahh,
Kidding aside, MSFT has taken that functionality out of the GUI. You can
use 3rd party defrag apps that work in Vista.
Raxco Perfect Disc ?? is one. O&O defrag is one; etc. Just google for vista
compatable defrag programs.
MSFT believes;through their" analysis" that most people don't use that
feature. So-POOF- it's gone. LOL

Jeff

 

[Robert Moir]

Well Microsoft say that the older versions of defrag were not always that
accurate in terms of a progress indicator, and that they felt the problem
wasn't easily fixable. And as I alluded to, the only operating systems I
know that obsess over defragger progress so much are all the other Microsoft
OSes out there.

I honestly don't see the difference between watching a progress bar that you
know is telling you a lie and watching a movie or reading a book, other than
the fact that you might feel more relaxed or like you've accomplished
something if you opt for one of the latter choices. Or attend a political
rally. It'll be much the same in the sense you know someone will be telling
you a pack of lies, or if you're very lucky, half-truths. But at a political
rally you might hear a couple of good jokes and meet some interesting
people.

 

[Jeff]

LOL
Robert,
Ya absolutely kill me; sometimes!!!


Jeff