Is there any way to check the progress of my disk-defrag on my vista-premium computer?

Question

Can I see the progress like XP?

Answer 1

Microsoft screwed up with the defrag tool in Vista.You are in total darkness.You can use a third party software,like diskeeper.I use a very good maintenance utility "Ashampoo WinOptimizer" http://www.download.com/3000-2086_4-10733752.html which includes a defragmentation tool.

Answer 2

Defrag with Vista
Vista treats defragging as a hidden background task--no progress bar, no pretty boxes changing colors, no sign whatsoever that anything is happening. When you launch Defrag under normal conditions (by right-clicking your hard drive's icon in Computer, selecting Properties, and clicking Tools, Defragment Now), you get a dialog box for controlling when defrags happen, but that's about it.
Do the same thing in Safe Mode, and defragging quietly starts.

Source:http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,134986/article.html#
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Vista – defrag
By default, Vista defrag is set to run automatically every week. If it doesn’t run, or if you want to change the schedule, click Modify Schedule in the Disk Defragmenter dialog box.
Click Start
cl Computer
cl the drive to defrag
cl Properties
cl Defrag Now
source: “Windows Vista – Plain & Simple,” by Jerry Joyce & Maryianne Moon
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Doesn't say we can sit back and watch the defrag as we used to - maybe someone out there has figured this out.
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Vista Defrag Problems
Why doesn't Vista's disk defragmenter work in safe mode?
Lincoln Spector
Monday, July 23, 2007 4:00 PM PDT
Source: http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,134986/article.html#

Answer 3

Your difficult disk calls for 15% or extra empty area for every partition to do defragment separately. Also give up going for walks any undertaking,close down any anti-virus software,finish any again flooring softwares that proven within the undertaking bar besides Windows. Without comply with those few regulations,it shall repeat asking to begin over and over again.

Answer 4

Ashampoo Magical Defrag will do it for you

Answer 5

third party software