Is your PC slower than molasses? Do most files take
forever to open up? If you've answered yes to either of
these questions, then your computer could have a case of
the fragmented blues.
We recommend a Windows application called Disk
Defragmenter to increase performance, reliability, and
speed.
The more you use your computer, the more scattered
files become as they get rewritten to your hard drive.
Disk Defragmenter will optimize your hard drive by
efficiently reordering the data. Once started, the
utility will run by itself for a few hours, so don't
plan to compute during this process.
To run Disk Defragmenter, follow these directions:
- Single-click the Start button, mouse-over
Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then
single-click Disk Defragmenter.
- Select the drive you'd like to defragment and hit
the Settings button.
- On the Disk Defragmenter Settings menu checkmark
"Rearrange program files so my programs start faster"
and "Check drive for errors." Hit OK to go back to the
first screen.
- Hit OK to begin the process.
- For a graphical representation of how it works,
hit the Show Details button.
- Come back in a few hours after the process is
finished.
If you use your computer often, run Disk Defragmenter
every three months.
