How do I defragg properly?

jenniewb

In an effort to speed up my computer, after running the CC cleaner and doing a malware scan I tried to defragg the hard drive.

I was able to see I had 19% defragmentation before starting, I shut down whatever software was unneeded (itunes, the internet, last fm..etc) and left overnight to defragg.
I came back the next morning to find everything was complete and I now have...
18% defraggmentation.

I've tried clicking on the file break down and then finding the various files. Despite being told that for example, the file has 34 fragments, when I click to defragg I am told there are no fragments.

Is there anyother way of doing this or improving on what I have?

JJ_Egan

MyDefrag gives more information and help than most and its free .

http://www.mydefrag.com/forum/index.php

jje

closed

It wont speed up your computer

jenniewb

closed wrote: »

It wont speed up your computer

Any idea what will? I've got no malware (apparently) and the CC cleaner didn't make any difference at all (apart from all my Chome paged sites vanished). Its not just the slowness, its the "not responding" messages and the page freezes which happen about 10 minutes after I start to use the computer and last a good 5 minutes, also very irritatingly it seems only if I try to do anything vaguely quickly- like type and email or type in a web address or search for something, I get the "not responding" messages....

santer_2

Have you tried this?

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2436849

RichL74

How much RAM have you got? How many processes in the background have you got running that you might not need to be running?

nickcardwell

download hddscan
http://hddscan.com/
Exctact the files ,then double click on hddscan.exe

it will read the smart settings on your hard drive, (bad sectors etc)

from a simple point of view, if its green its ok, red =possibly bad (depends on whats red) copy and paste the results up here.

GunJack

there are certain things you can do to help, follow closed's sticky at the top of the techie board first, and then see how it is. It would be useful to know what spec and OS the pc is, ie. ram, processor, hdd, and which version of windows you have.

Once this is known, it will be easier to advise...especially for any next steps after you've completed the sticky