System Defrag

Hello,

I would appreciate a clarification on the following inquiry:

What is the difference, if any, while optimizing the system in this fashion:

1) I usually optimize the Win Me system in Safe Mode thru the Maintenance
Wizard. Then do a restart.
2) Today, after doing the above, I clicked on My Computer and optimized C
disk. I found out that there were lots of gaps and it took just a long time
to optimize drive C.

Shouldn't the Maintenance Wizard take care of the defrag? Why does drive C
show like nothing has been done when defraging thru "My Computer"? I hope
that this query makes sense.

I seem to recall that some users prefer to defrag via different utilities,
could someone also provide me with a safe link?

Thanks in advance,
Ed

This would be one of them, Ed, for 'Diskeeper Lite' (Freeware),
you'ld have to scroll down a few items to get the

http://labmice.techtarget.com/Utilities/diskmgmt.htm

I am using this utility with very good results.
H.


"Ed Meza" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I would appreciate a clarification on the following inquiry:

What is the difference, if any, while optimizing the system in this
fashion:

1) I usually optimize the Win Me system in Safe Mode thru the Maintenance
Wizard. Then do a restart.
2) Today, after doing the above, I clicked on My Computer and optimized C
disk. I found out that there were lots of gaps and it took just a long
time
to optimize drive C.

Shouldn't the Maintenance Wizard take care of the defrag? Why does drive
C
show like nothing has been done when defraging thru "My Computer"? I hope
that this query makes sense.

I seem to recall that some users prefer to defrag via different utilities,
could someone also provide me with a safe link?

Thanks in advance,
Ed

This link might serve you better:

http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/U...eper_Lite.html

H.


"Ed Meza" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I would appreciate a clarification on the following inquiry:

What is the difference, if any, while optimizing the system in this
fashion:

1) I usually optimize the Win Me system in Safe Mode thru the Maintenance
Wizard. Then do a restart.
2) Today, after doing the above, I clicked on My Computer and optimized C
disk. I found out that there were lots of gaps and it took just a long
time
to optimize drive C.

Shouldn't the Maintenance Wizard take care of the defrag? Why does drive
C
show like nothing has been done when defraging thru "My Computer"? I hope
that this query makes sense.

I seem to recall that some users prefer to defrag via different utilities,
could someone also provide me with a safe link?

Thanks in advance,
Ed

"webster72n" wrote in message
...
This link might serve you better:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=1207


http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/U...eper_Lite.html

H.


"Ed Meza" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I would appreciate a clarification on the following inquiry:

What is the difference, if any, while optimizing the system in this
fashion:

1) I usually optimize the Win Me system in Safe Mode thru the
Maintenance
Wizard. Then do a restart.
2) Today, after doing the above, I clicked on My Computer and optimized
C
disk. I found out that there were lots of gaps and it took just a long
time
to optimize drive C.

Shouldn't the Maintenance Wizard take care of the defrag? Why does
drive
C
show like nothing has been done when defraging thru "My Computer"? I
hope
that this query makes sense.

I seem to recall that some users prefer to defrag via different
utilities,
could someone also provide me with a safe link?

Thanks in advance,
Ed

On Dec 2, 7:05 pm, "Ed Meza" wrote:
Hello,

I would appreciate a clarification on the following inquiry:

What is the difference, if any, while optimizing the system in this fashion:

1) I usually optimize the Win Me system in Safe Mode thru the Maintenance
Wizard. Then do a restart.
2) Today, after doing the above, I clicked on My Computer and optimized C
disk. I found out that there were lots of gaps and it took just a long time
to optimize drive C.

Shouldn't the Maintenance Wizard take care of the defrag? Why does drive C
show like nothing has been done when defraging thru "My Computer"? I hope
that this query makes sense.

I seem to recall that some users prefer to defrag via different utilities,
could someone also provide me with a safe link?

Thanks in advance,
Ed



I use ScanDefrag from: http://home.earthlink.net/~bblanton2...efrag/main.htm
I run it a 2AM. It re-boots the computer and then stops everything
that's running in the background except for the operating system. It
runs quickly because all the other software is not running in
competition with it. It takes care of itself while I'm sleeping.
What more could you want :GRIN:

Barb

"The Moose" wrote in message
...
On Dec 2, 7:05 pm, "Ed Meza" wrote:
Hello,

I would appreciate a clarification on the following inquiry:

What is the difference, if any, while optimizing the system in this
fashion:

1) I usually optimize the Win Me system in Safe Mode thru the
Maintenance
Wizard. Then do a restart.
2) Today, after doing the above, I clicked on My Computer and optimized
C
disk. I found out that there were lots of gaps and it took just a long
time
to optimize drive C.

Shouldn't the Maintenance Wizard take care of the defrag? Why does
drive C
show like nothing has been done when defraging thru "My Computer"? I
hope
that this query makes sense.

I seem to recall that some users prefer to defrag via different
utilities,
could someone also provide me with a safe link?

Thanks in advance,
Ed



I use ScanDefrag from:
http://home.earthlink.net/~bblanton2...efrag/main.htm
I run it a 2AM. It re-boots the computer and then stops everything
that's running in the background except for the operating system. It
runs quickly because all the other software is not running in
competition with it. It takes care of itself while I'm sleeping.
What more could you want :GRIN:

Not a bad idea, but totally dependent on preference.
I have Avast and usually run 'scandisk' before defragging, but then Avast
and the firewall must be disabled for that purpose. Before running
'Diskeeper' I can turn them back on, because they are not interfering with
it. Having this defrag-utility does interfere with the use of the
'Maintenance Wizard' and for some strange reason I don't have the need to
run any one of them in Safe Mode, let's say "so far, so good".
H.


Barb

Thank you Harry & Barb. Will give those utilities a try & decide which one
I like.
Cheers,
Ed

"webster72n" wrote in message
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"The Moose" wrote in message
...
On Dec 2, 7:05 pm, "Ed Meza" wrote:
Hello,

I would appreciate a clarification on the following inquiry:

What is the difference, if any, while optimizing the system in this
fashion:

1) I usually optimize the Win Me system in Safe Mode thru the
Maintenance
Wizard. Then do a restart.
2) Today, after doing the above, I clicked on My Computer and
optimized
C
disk. I found out that there were lots of gaps and it took just a
long
time
to optimize drive C.

Shouldn't the Maintenance Wizard take care of the defrag? Why does
drive C
show like nothing has been done when defraging thru "My Computer"? I
hope
that this query makes sense.

I seem to recall that some users prefer to defrag via different
utilities,
could someone also provide me with a safe link?

Thanks in advance,
Ed



I use ScanDefrag from:
http://home.earthlink.net/~bblanton2...efrag/main.htm
I run it a 2AM. It re-boots the computer and then stops everything
that's running in the background except for the operating system. It
runs quickly because all the other software is not running in
competition with it. It takes care of itself while I'm sleeping.
What more could you want :GRIN:

Not a bad idea, but totally dependent on preference.
I have Avast and usually run 'scandisk' before defragging, but then Avast
and the firewall must be disabled for that purpose. Before running
'Diskeeper' I can turn them back on, because they are not interfering with
it. Having this defrag-utility does interfere with the use of the
'Maintenance Wizard' and for some strange reason I don't have the need to
run any one of them in Safe Mode, let's say "so far, so good".
H.


Barb

You are quite welcome, Ed, hopefully this will rectify your problem.
If not, please, let us know.

Harry.


"Ed Meza" wrote in message
...
Thank you Harry & Barb. Will give those utilities a try & decide which
one
I like.
Cheers,
Ed

"webster72n" wrote in message
...

"The Moose" wrote in message
...
On Dec 2, 7:05 pm, "Ed Meza" wrote:
Hello,

I would appreciate a clarification on the following inquiry:

What is the difference, if any, while optimizing the system in this
fashion:

1) I usually optimize the Win Me system in Safe Mode thru the
Maintenance
Wizard. Then do a restart.
2) Today, after doing the above, I clicked on My Computer and
optimized
C
disk. I found out that there were lots of gaps and it took just a
long
time
to optimize drive C.

Shouldn't the Maintenance Wizard take care of the defrag? Why does
drive C
show like nothing has been done when defraging thru "My Computer"?
I
hope
that this query makes sense.

I seem to recall that some users prefer to defrag via different
utilities,
could someone also provide me with a safe link?

Thanks in advance,
Ed



I use ScanDefrag from:
http://home.earthlink.net/~bblanton2...efrag/main.htm
I run it a 2AM. It re-boots the computer and then stops everything
that's running in the background except for the operating system. It
runs quickly because all the other software is not running in
competition with it. It takes care of itself while I'm sleeping.
What more could you want :GRIN:

Not a bad idea, but totally dependent on preference.
I have Avast and usually run 'scandisk' before defragging, but then
Avast
and the firewall must be disabled for that purpose. Before running
'Diskeeper' I can turn them back on, because they are not interfering
with
it. Having this defrag-utility does interfere with the use of the
'Maintenance Wizard' and for some strange reason I don't have the need
to
run any one of them in Safe Mode, let's say "so far, so good".
H.


Barb

Hello:

I have also used ScanDefrag with excellent results, and was going to post a
suggestion for it, if Barb hadn't beaten me to it g.

O.J.


I use ScanDefrag from:
http://home.earthlink.net/~bblanton2...efrag/main.htm
I run it a 2AM. It re-boots the computer and then stops everything
that's running in the background except for the operating system. It
runs quickly because all the other software is not running in
competition with it. It takes care of itself while I'm sleeping.
What more could you want :GRIN:

Barb