Tip #4317 - A Vista Defrag
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Vista Defrag
Are
you a Windows Vista user? If so, have you run a defrag on your new system
yet? I know Vista hasn't been around for very long, but like we always
say here at WorldStart, it's never too soon for a defrag! If you're
a new Vista user, you probably haven't had your computer for too long,
so I understand if you haven't run a defrag on it as of yet, but it's
something you need to keep in mind. And who knows, maybe you don't even
know how to do it on a Vista computer. Well, in that case, it's time
for a change and that's exactly what we're going to do today. What do
you say we learn how to do a Vista defrag? Let's check it out!
To
get to the defrag area in Windows Vista, all you have to do is click
on the Start button and type "defrag"
into the search box. Doing that will bring the defrag window up for
you automatically. You will then be asked if you're sure you want to
continue on with what you're doing (trust me, you do!) So, just click
the Continue button. From there, you can start the
defrag process by clicking the Defragment Now button.
The defrag will then run on your system and you can just wait for the
results. Now, from that window, you can also set up a schedule for the
defrag to run on its own. If you want to do that, click on the
Modify Schedule button and you can then set the times for how
often you'd like it to run, on what day and
at what time. It's all about your own preferences!
Now,
when you're running the defrag in Vista, you may notice a few changes
from what you were used to in Windows XP. Unfortunately, many people
disagree with the changes that have been made and you may too, but there's
not much any of us can do about it. For example, there is no longer
a progress bar that tells you how far along the defrag has gone or how
much time is remaining. All the information on your fragmented disks
and files has been removed as well. And lastly, you have no more options
to choose from on how you'd like your defrag to run. It's sort of like
Microsoft has taken our control away from the Vista defrag, but like
I said, there's no use in complaining about it. You still need to run
your defrags on a regular basis. Come on, do it for your computer!
~ Erin
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