Can anyone recommend a good free defrag utility for an XP PC?
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Originally posted by Clippy View PostCan anyone recommend a good free defrag utility for an XP PC?
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Originally posted by Pondlife View PostWithout wanting to appear numpty, is there not one built into XP?
Or is the word good critical?
Code:Volume PartnE (E:) Volume size = 48.83 GB Cluster size = 4 KB Used space = 18.12 GB Free space = 30.71 GB Percent free space = 62 % Volume fragmentation Total fragmentation = 32 % File fragmentation = 64 % Free space fragmentation = 0 % File fragmentation Total files = 99 Average file size = 349 MB Total fragmented files = 25 Total excess fragments = 106,049 Average fragments per file = 1072.20 Pagefile fragmentation Pagefile size = 0 bytes Total fragments = 0 Folder fragmentation Total folders = 28 Fragmented folders = 1 Excess folder fragments = 0 Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation Total MFT size = 4 MB MFT record count = 3,809 Percent MFT in use = 99 % Total MFT fragments = 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fragments File Size Most fragmented files 12,222 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-02\PartnC.015 9,405 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-02\PartnC.014 9,248 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-02\PartnC.018 8,700 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-02\PartnC.016 7,584 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-02\PartnC.017 5,373 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-31\PartnC.dat 5,230 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-31\PartnC.001 4,081 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-31\PartnC.006 4,033 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-31\PartnC.002 3,483 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-31\PartnC.014 3,305 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-31\PartnC.013 3,022 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-31\PartnC.015 2,926 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-31\PartnC.010 2,837 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-31\PartnC.011 2,822 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-31\PartnC.007 2,793 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-31\PartnC.017 2,615 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-31\PartnC.012 2,517 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-31\PartnC.009 2,461 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-31\PartnC.008 2,257 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-31\PartnC.004 2,250 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-31\PartnC.016 2,189 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-31\PartnC.003 2,127 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-31\PartnC.005 1,304 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-31\PartnC.018 1,290 656 MB \!Backups\C\2009-05-31\PartnC.019
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I use Advanced Windows Care v3.x regularly, part of that tool set is a defragger. How good it is I don't actually know but it's freeware, so worth a shot. HTH.Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
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Originally posted by Clippy View PostSorry, should have said that the in-built XP one is struggling with some files.
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Originally posted by Clippy View PostSorry, should have said that the in-built XP one is struggling with some files.
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Originally posted by Clippy View PostSorry, should have said that the in-built XP one is struggling with some files.
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