Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- Windows 7
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Go to Start > Control Panel > System and Security. Under the Administrative Tools Section, Click on Defragment your hard drive.
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The Disk Defragmenter will open. To run a Disk Defragment on a schedule, click on "Configure schedule..." To manually defragment your hard drive or hard drives, skip to Step 4.
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You can schedule the Disk Defragmenter to run on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. However, you aren't likely to see any benefit running a defrag any more than once per month.
Choose a frequency, day, and time and click "OK." -
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To manage your disk defragment manually, click to select the disc or discs under "Current status" that you'd like to defrag, and then click "Analyze Disk.
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After the Disk Analysis is complete, Windows 7 will indicate if a defrag is recommended. Check the fragmentation percentage under "Last Run." If it is higher than 10%, running a disk defrag is recommended.
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The Disk Defragment process can take a few minutes to a few hours depending on the size of your drive and the degree to which it is fragmented.
You can continue to work while Windows 7 defragments your drive, but you may see some decreased performance during the defrag process.
