during defragmentation process, can we open other programs and use them? instant answer please!!
2007-01-05 06:35:57 · 24 answers · asked by Seungyong W 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
You could but I recommend that you boot up in safe mode and then do your defrag from there. Defrag can not defrag application that are in memory. That is booting in safemode will not start startup apps.
2007-01-05 06:40:09 · answer #1 · answered by steve 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on how much RAM you have, and what sort of processor. The answer is yes, but everthing will run slightly slower. You can try it out by having a complicated screen saver set up, and set time to come on at about 2 minutes. Start your defrag, then wait for the screen saver to come on. A good one to try this with is the aqarium fish tank.You might actually see the fish swimming slowly or in very jerky movements. If so, you can tell how adequate your system is. It won't do any harm, because you can de-activate the screen saver when you want to. Defrag works faster with no other progs running. HTH LOL
2007-01-05 06:43:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can...but you shouldn't...here's why. When you are defraging you are moving files and when you open other programs it slows the whole process down to look for the files that you are opening. I defrag weekly and it only takes a few minutes to do so..
Also only defrag while offline...it is better for your hard drive.
Hope that this helps you!
2007-01-05 06:44:19 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ just_me ♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do not run anything while defragmenting... defragmenting the computer is moving information on the hard drive in order... it is dangerous to run stuff during this time... especially if what you are using is reading and writing from the hard drive...
just don't run anything while defragmenting
2007-01-05 06:42:25 · answer #4 · answered by Blaine 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes youcan but the problem is the defragment would start over beacause there will another program or file to defragment so it will do it, but from the start.
Good Luck
2007-01-05 06:38:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Defragmenting only moves a single file at a time. The only problem could be a delay if you try to access the file that is being moved.
2007-01-05 06:38:43 · answer #6 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know about the defrag that comes with XP but because of your question I am now running Diskeeper Lite (free download) so yes, and now it is finished.
2007-01-05 06:40:12 · answer #7 · answered by ♣ My Brainhurts ♣ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can, but it will be slow-going. It might even cause Defrag to restart so it will take longer. I suggest running Defrag with no other programs running, and preferrably even in Safe Mode.
2007-01-05 06:38:01 · answer #8 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Run your defrag overnight. Best to run it when nothing else is going on.
2007-01-05 06:37:45 · answer #9 · answered by c.s. 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no it will re set the progress of defrag to zero DONT RUN anything.
2007-01-05 06:38:21 · answer #10 · answered by damiraza 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋