One of the easiset ways to speed the performace of your computer, without upgrading your hardware, is to defragment (defrag) your hard drive.
When you create or copy a file to your hard drive, many times the file is created in more than one piece (fragments). Defrag tools combine these files in one continuous file, so every time you open & close the file, the process is quicker. Multipy this by the thousands of files on your hard drive & you'll see why this will improve the performance of your computer.
And while there are a lot of good, paid for, commercial software packages, here's two that are free.
Auslogics Disk Defrag. It's a great, simple to use, fast hard drive deframentation tool. It's perfect for the unTech person. Easy to install & easy to use. Auslogics Disk Defrag can be downloaded at Auslogics Disk Defrag Download.
Another great free defrag tool comes from the good folks at IObit, called Smart Defrag. Also easy to install & use. Although it doesn't run quite as fast (to defrag your whole hard drive) as Auslogic Disk Defrag, it seems to do a more thorough job. IObit Smart Defrag can be downloaded at IObit Smart Defrag.
I highly recommend both these disk defrag tools. I have both installed on my hard drive now & run both a regular basis (once a week or so). Once you get familiar with how defrag tools work you'll find yourself wanting to defrag on a regular basis to keep your computer running at peak efficiency.
And most important. You need not worry about these programs crashing your computer. I have yet to experience any computer meltdowns while using Auslogics Disk Defrag or IObit Smart Defrag.
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When you create or copy a file to your hard drive, many times the file is created in more than one piece (fragments). Defrag tools combine these files in one continuous file, so every time you open & close the file, the process is quicker. Multipy this by the thousands of files on your hard drive & you'll see why this will improve the performance of your computer.
And while there are a lot of good, paid for, commercial software packages, here's two that are free.
Auslogics Disk Defrag. It's a great, simple to use, fast hard drive deframentation tool. It's perfect for the unTech person. Easy to install & easy to use. Auslogics Disk Defrag can be downloaded at Auslogics Disk Defrag Download.
Another great free defrag tool comes from the good folks at IObit, called Smart Defrag. Also easy to install & use. Although it doesn't run quite as fast (to defrag your whole hard drive) as Auslogic Disk Defrag, it seems to do a more thorough job. IObit Smart Defrag can be downloaded at IObit Smart Defrag.
I highly recommend both these disk defrag tools. I have both installed on my hard drive now & run both a regular basis (once a week or so). Once you get familiar with how defrag tools work you'll find yourself wanting to defrag on a regular basis to keep your computer running at peak efficiency.
And most important. You need not worry about these programs crashing your computer. I have yet to experience any computer meltdowns while using Auslogics Disk Defrag or IObit Smart Defrag.
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