How to optimize your HDD

refresher

refresher

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This guide is for the inexperienced user who want to optimize their hdd's. Most computer users will already know this. If you know of other tricks that work, post them in reply's.

Step1) Download CCleaner and install it. Then run the "Cleaner" and "Issues" and fix all.

Step2) Download JkDefrag and run it, run the JKDefrag v3.16.exe and let it finish (this is much better than the windows defrager and takes just about as long).

Step3) (Maybe be different for XP, this is the way for Vista) Go to Start> Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Performance Information and Tools > On the lefthand panel select Open Disc Cleanup > Select which Drive you want and select what you want to delete then press OK (please read each selection carefully!)

Step 4) Run > msconfig > Startup > deselect all you do not want to run at startup > Press Apply (note you have to restart after you do this but you can choose to restart at a later time). When you reboot a little notification comes up, tick the box that says "Do not show this message again".

And you're done. :D This usually will show a noticeable increase in performance (And boot-up times).
 
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Bad JKDefrag link ;)

I would call it first-hand optimization, there's more out there, but this is pretty good for the intermediate user.

Services.msc :D
 
Yeah, file fragmentation can become a health issue for the drive. Excessive fragmentation means that the drive has to do more mechanical work and whats worse, results in increased drive wear and lower I/O performance, far below its potential - something like a sprinter running with a severely wounded leg :o

Fragmentation aint good, was lousy in the days of FAT..and still a problem with NTFS despite some claims to the contrary.
 
leonidas said:
Yeah, file fragmentation can become a health issue for the drive. Excessive fragmentation means that the drive has to do more mechanical work and whats worse, results in increased drive wear and lower I/O performance, far below its potential - something like a sprinter running with a severely wounded leg :o

Fragmentation aint good, was lousy in the days of FAT..and still a problem with NTFS despite some claims to the contrary.
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Is this true?
 
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