Opinon on defragers for XP Pro w/ntfs

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What's the latest in the defragmenter world? What is working well with XP
Pro and NTFS?
I am using System works 2003 and it seems to work fine but I am wondering
what the latest opinions are.

Thanks
 
The defragger that come with Windows XP Pro works just fine with Fat32 and
with NTFS. Why would you use something else that will just add clutter to
your system? IMO, third party programs should be avoided as much as
possible.
 
What's the latest in the defragmenter world? What is working well with XP
Pro and NTFS?
I am using System works 2003 and it seems to work fine but I am wondering
what the latest opinions are.

Thanks
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Hi -

There are a number of third-party defraggers available that offer more
features and better results than the native Windows XP Disk
Defragmenter. It's been mentioned here before that Symantec is getting
out of the defragger business, so you might want to consider one from
a company that will support the product in the future.

Here's a short list of some of the available defraggers that are
better than the built-in utility:

Diskeeper, by Executive Software - www.diskeeper.com

O&O Defrag, by O&O Software - www.oo-defrag.com.

PerfectDisk, by Raxco - www.raxco.com

Diskeeper is by far the most prevalent defragger in the
enterprise/corporate market, with millions of happy users. The other
two are also highly regarded, and all three offer trial versions that
you can download and check out free for 30 days or so.

I hope this helps -

Vaughn McMillan
Executive Software
 
Why use something else? Perhaps a more thorough defrag, scheduling
capabilities, better information/reports, and not having to baby-sit
the defragger are not for everybody, but rest assured plenty of people
feel these added benefits are worth the added "clutter" on their
systems.

JMHO. ;-)

Vaughn McMillan
Executive Software
 
It absolutely is true. Go do a little research and you will find out the
differences.
If "adequate" is what you settle for then stick to your generic beer and
peanuts and have a great day!
 
I've done the research, trying to discourage users from unnecessary
expenses. By the way, your "peanuts and beer" comment was uncalled for and a
bit childish.

Chris said:
It absolutely is true. Go do a little research and you will find out the
differences.
If "adequate" is what you settle for then stick to your generic beer and
peanuts and have a great day!

Papa said:
Not true. It does an entirely adequate job. Anything additional is just a
waste of money. As I said earlier, people who buy the add-ons have been
convinced to do so by advertising hype, and that is the reason why they buy
the so-called "full version".

Chris said:
Well, first of all the defrager native to XP is a stripped out version of
diskeeper from executive software. It will not do as thorough a job
defragmenting. If it did why would anyone buy the full version? If you
want to really know what is different in the way they defrag go to their
site and read or ask.
If you think it needs baby-sitting, you really haven't used it. Further,
it
does a very thorough defrag.

Far too many people get sucked in by the hype that is produced by these
third-party packages - and become convinced for no good reason that these
packages are a "must have" item.


"Vaughn McMillan - Executive Software"
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wrote in message Why use something else? Perhaps a more thorough defrag, scheduling
capabilities, better information/reports, and not having to baby-sit
the defragger are not for everybody, but rest assured plenty of people
feel these added benefits are worth the added "clutter" on their
systems.

JMHO. ;-)

Vaughn McMillan
Executive Software
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