Most contemporary Windows operating systems will defrag your computer automatically. You can defrag your computer manually if you have Windows 7, 8, 10, or Vista. Defragmenting your computer helps ...

Defragging a hard drive was once so common it was almost a rite of passage for computer users. Many different disk utility and maintenance programs offered defragmentation routines as part of their ...

For decades, desktop and laptop owners have been told to defragment their hard drives to get the best performance, especially on Windows-based PCs. Defragging reorganizes the drive so the operating ...

Q. Often when I go to defrag my computer, I have to analyze the drive first to see if it needs to be defragged. Most of the time it says it doesn’t need to be. Is it OK to defrag anyway? Will it hurt ...

You do the dishes. You do the laundry. If you have a lawn, you mow it – on occasion. You sometimes think about making your bed. Today, I’m here to tell you that your computer needs the same attention.

Delete all the junk files you can find. You might also need to defrag the drive or erase malware Reviewed by Jon Fisher Is your computer running slower than when you first got it? It can happen due to ...

This excellent defragger has lots of options and smarts…and it actually improves SSD performance (at the expense of a large number of writes). With smarter file systems and faster disks and PCs, file ...

Q A friend of mine suggested that I "defragment" my computer every once in a while. He says it will boost performance, but he also said it will move my data around. I tend to be very organized as to ...

Optimize your computer's performance and say goodbye to the frustration of a slow system. (Photo: Getty) Did it feel like this article took forever to load? Then you're probably the owner of a slow ...

Perhaps the most common question heard by IT professionals around the world: What caused my computer to slow down? There are the general solutions: Scan for viruses, check for Adware and Spyware, and ...

I have a WD 120 gig 7200rpm hd thats my main drive. I guess my scheduled defragging using norton systemworks has been slackin or something because somehow my disk is 97% fragmented. which explains why ...