Windows defragmenter help!?

Question

I need an expert's advice. Is it recommended to run Disk Defragmenter on a NTFS system? Also, my computer is running slower and slower and slower, is there any way to improve system performance? Thanks!

Answer 1

Of course you can defrag on an NTFS system. To improve speed, do some housecleaning:

- Many users are not aware of how much RAM is used by wallpaper and/or a screensaver full of graphics. They run in the background and consume memory. (I have only 512mb RAM, run multiple programs simultaneously, and have set my wallpaper and screensaver to blank.)

I don’t do games, but I do know they are primarily graphics which need and use a lot of memory.

- How many programs do you load at startup? Maybe you should check it out and ensure you are running just what you need.
To do this: cl Start, cl Settings, cl Taskbar and Start Menu.
- cl Start Menu, cl Customize, cl Remove.
- cl the icon for the program you wish to remove
- then cl Remove.
- This will prevent the program from loading at startup, but will not remove the program from the hard disk.

- When you are working in a large file, save frequently to restore full memory access. (Your work remains in memory until you “save” it to disk.)

1. Did you run an error check? Open My Computer,
Right-cl on C:, Select Properties, Tools – Run an Error Check ( checkmark “check all and fix); then run a Defrag

2. Are you using Yahoo Toolbar? Run a full Norton Antispy.

3. From IE, click Tools, Internet Options
delete cookies
delete files (offline files)
clear history (set days to save to 0 if you want)
click o.k., and Restart

3. click Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools – run Disk Cleanup

4. click Start, Run ipconfig renew (type ipconfig space renew)

All these things should be done regularly. The more frequently they are run, the less time they take.
- Note: Games and videos are mostly graphics. Graphics create large files. If this doesn’t help, you should consider getting more memory.

Answer 2

I don't know the first part to your question, however to improve performance and speed of your comp i'd say, go through add/remove programmes and uninstall huge programmes that you rarely use, this should clear space for you to run other programmes.
Don't have too many programmes at the same time as this will cause your comp to lag and eventually not respond.
Limit programme useage to 2-3 at a time, especially if they're programmes which take up a lot of RAM.
You might want to install more RAM to your comp, have a look at how much it can take.
www.crucial.com can scan your comp and tell you how much memory your comp can hold and it's reccomendations.

Now, scan for spyware/viruses, these always slow a computer down.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Disk Defragmenter.. clean up the computer run your antivirus .. antispyware .. if you have limewire delete it that is why your computer is running slower and slower and slower

Answer 4

I do at least once a week,
dont forget to do a good scan disk.

Answer 5

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