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Defragmentation
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Can you tell me in laymans language, how to defragment my Acer PC.
Many thanks,
Jersey, C.I.
& Happy Xmas All.
Many thanks,
Jersey, C.I.
& Happy Xmas All.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It would have been more useful to know which version of Windows you've got. (The PC maker is immaterial). However, with many version of Windows, you simply need to run the defragmentation tool, which can be found as follows:
Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter.
You should note that any disk activity on your computer causes the defragmentation process to end, and then to start all over again . Since many programs 'run in the background' that can mean that the defragmentation program can constantly be restarting, and never ending. For that reason it's probably best to boot into Safe Mode (by pressing F8 as your computer starts up) before trying to defragment your hard drive. (That stops all of the 'background' programs from loading). In Safe Mode your screen will look rather odd (because your video driver won't have been loaded) but don't let that worry you. (To get out of Safe Mode simply restart your computer).
Merry Christmas!
Chris
Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter.
You should note that any disk activity on your computer causes the defragmentation process to end, and then to start all over again . Since many programs 'run in the background' that can mean that the defragmentation program can constantly be restarting, and never ending. For that reason it's probably best to boot into Safe Mode (by pressing F8 as your computer starts up) before trying to defragment your hard drive. (That stops all of the 'background' programs from loading). In Safe Mode your screen will look rather odd (because your video driver won't have been loaded) but don't let that worry you. (To get out of Safe Mode simply restart your computer).
Merry Christmas!
Chris