I need a skilled answer of why. I don't really know what the pupose of defraging the home PC really is. All I do know is that it helps to open files easier. So if you do know the answer, please share.
2006-10-28 13:20:52 · 5 answers · asked by Homer 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Here is my understanding...When you have used your harddrive for a long period of time, the files you have used and deleted, or moved, uninstalled or whatever, leave empty spaces between files that were installed after them, but before you removed them. That spreads the files out over larger spaces within your harddrive.
When you defrag, it moves the files that are supposed to be in succession, or are from the same program or what have you, so they are closer. The idea is to move all the empty sapce to the end, so your computer runs faster and smoother.
2006-10-28 13:25:15 · answer #1 · answered by Coop 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes, defragging surely helps to open files easier. this is because when defragging, the pc is like arranging your files in an orderly manner. when you are saving files, the files are just saved to any cluster location in your harddisk so notice before you defrag, you'll see a lot of spaces in between while on the process of defragging, your pc will look for files that will fill up the spaces. it's like your things are clattered around your room and placing and orginizing them in just one cabinet. things will be easier for you when you want to find something,right? so, we really need to defrag our computers.
points appreciated..thanks
2006-10-28 20:29:36 · answer #2 · answered by rjyll 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
defragment . of pc will makre ur pc run that littel bit better it puts all the files in order b/c when we use files we some times move them about we creat shurt cuts forget where they are so we use .defragment . to put all in order . as for 1000 shurt cuts we forget about there is software you can download to find them all and you have the option to remove the 1000 shurt cuts you forgot about
2006-10-28 20:25:10 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will make your system run better. It makes all the same files go together and then when it's organized you will have more space
2006-10-28 20:29:53 · answer #4 · answered by Wicked 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really is just squashing everything up together rather than being sprawled out everywhere. saves space. runs more efficiently.
2006-10-28 20:43:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋