Unable to run defrag utility

[Craig Cockburn]

I am periodically getting this error when trying to run the
defragmentation utility

c:\windows\system32\dfrgui.exe
The specified path does not exist

Check the path, and then try again

I checked the path

I even checked the dos path:

C:\Users\Craig Cockburn>path
PATH=C:\Program Files\PC Connectivity Solution\;C:\Windows\system32;C:
\Windows;C
:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\Wave Systems Corp\Dell
Preboot Manager\
Access Client\v5\;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared
\

I also get the same error with \systempropertiesadvanced.exe and
compmgmt.msc

This is a periodic error, so i'm doubtful that it's solved by a simple
dll registry command

thanks

Craig

 

[Isaac Hunt]

Can't help with why this is happening, but if you want to run defrag in the
meantime run it from the command prompt.
defrag /? for help.
....but I have to recommend Perfectdisk as a better defrag app than the built
in tool.

 

[Craig Cockburn]

Problem was caused by being unable to run the file. When I right
clicked and ran as administrator it was fine, even though I was using
an administrator account

 

[Guest]

I have this system path problem too, affecting many programs. any solution yet?
JH

 

[Guest]

When you run SET in an elevated cmd window, what does it say for PATHEXT?
Does it show .EXE and .MSC? Mine did not have the .MSC extension and I had
to add it with set pathext=[retype existing line];.MSC and then could run the
advanced settings program and also entered in the pathext setting there. I
still have some episodic trouble with 'path not found' on .exe and .msc
system programs.
JH