2007-05-18 06:42:22 · 13 answers · asked by Raja 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
No. All defragging does is rearrange the files on the disk so that the RAM can find things easier and faster.
2007-05-18 06:50:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! It depends which program you are using and how you are running it.
If you are using the standard windows defrag program from within windows then you ususally do not have to restart. If you are using scandisk from in windows you ususally do not need to restart it either.
If you are using another program it should tell you whether or not to restart windows and give you the option.
In short, just restart if you are worried. But generally things will be fine if you just carry on.
2007-05-18 06:52:42 · answer #2 · answered by Guaranteed 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you don't need to. but you may want to, just for a complete refresh. Also...always remember to do a disk cleanup before you do the disk defrag. No sense in defragging un-needed cache files.
2007-05-18 06:45:58 · answer #3 · answered by Shallin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after a defrag, not necessarily, if you have forced a scandisk I would say yes. sometimes its not a bad idea to restart when you do house cleaning just to make sure the various pointers and what all are lined up properly. even when i install a driver and it does not require a reboot, i will.
2007-05-18 06:46:30 · answer #4 · answered by mjlee105 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always a good idea not just to restart but to turn off, unplug from power for a minute, plug back in and start back up.
The power thing flushes all the hardware caches.
2007-05-18 06:56:08 · answer #5 · answered by gil.baca 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not after a defrag you do not have to restart.
2007-05-18 06:45:38 · answer #6 · answered by Kenn N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more important did you run a scan disk before defrag? Anyway hotboot is ok.
2007-05-18 07:17:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You will restart computer only if computer wants to, but that usually dont hapens
2007-05-18 06:47:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think no. The structure of file system is not changed.
2007-05-18 06:45:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally no. It won't hurt anything though
2007-05-18 07:09:41 · answer #10 · answered by vulcan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋