2006-10-07 01:33:43 · 11 answers · asked by camdrolarfaz 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
In a defragmentation, your computer is attempting to access all the little scattered pieces of your files, and line them up in order. If you are using some of those files, the computer can not defragment them properly.
The result would be either an unconscionably long defragmentation, or a poorly done one.
2006-10-07 01:42:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
defrag cleans up the files you deleted to 0 out the space then it rearranges the programs the ones you use most are put towards the front of the drive if you want a good job done let it work by itself also close any programs running in the back ground that way it will finish quicker
2006-10-07 01:52:31 · answer #2 · answered by zippo091 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows 98 SE, no way. You have to shut down virus scan as well. Every program intereferes with it.
But my new computer with XP has almost no trouble at all doing it at the same time. So if you have XP, you should be fine. But it does go faster if you set it up to run at night when you're not using it.
2006-10-07 01:43:53 · answer #3 · answered by n0witrytobeamused 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The purpose of defrag'ing is to rearrange the space on your harddrive. To run a program would defeat that purpose. It would be like alphabetizing a filing cabinet while someone kept removing files and putting them back out of order.
2006-10-07 01:44:06 · answer #4 · answered by low_on_ram 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to make your computer and hard drvie work harder. It is best to leave it alone while it defrags because if you use it you are fragging your hard drive. You can cause head chatter which CAN break your read head on the hard drive.
2006-10-07 01:42:15 · answer #5 · answered by RM706 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do it all the time.
My friend has an older computer and is only able to run one other
program at the same time, so it will probably depend on what you
have. Just try it. The computer will let you know.
good luck
2006-10-07 01:37:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i does not propose it. you should adventure problems in case you attempt to repeat something that is going for the time of the defrag technique. superb direction of action is to not do something on your laptop mutually as defragging. It additionally facilitates velocity the technique up.
2016-11-26 22:45:00 · answer #7 · answered by kimsey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
run defrag on its own
it will noy take as long and do a better job
also do it in safe mode
2006-10-07 02:30:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no shut them all down
2006-10-07 01:36:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, it should be fine.
2006-10-07 01:40:45 · answer #10 · answered by spyderman1212 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋