Running the defragmenter in Windows 7 allows your computer to redistribute information across memory clusters, which helps improve performance. In Windows 7, you can defragment disks at any time, or simply set a schedule for automatic defragmentation. We will show you how to do this.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Part 1: Disk Defragmenter in Windows 7
Step 1. Click on the Start icon (Windows window)
Step 2. Click on "Programs
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Step 3. Select the folder "Standard
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Step 4. Click on the System Tools folder
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Step 5. Select "Defragment disks
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Method 2 of 3: Part 2: Run Disk Defragmenter Manually
Step 1. Click on the drive letter
For example, (C).
Step 2. Click on "Defragment Disk" or "Defragment Now" to start the defragmentation process
Wait.
Method 3 of 3: Part 3: Set an Automatic Defragmentation Schedule
Step 1. Click on "Enable Automatic Defragmentation" or "Customize Schedule."
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Step 2. Check the box next to "Set schedule" or "Defragment by schedule"
Step 3. Select a defragmentation time
Step 4. Select a day of the week
Step 5. Click on the "Select drives" button to select the required drives
You can select all drives.
Step 6. Click on "OK," then "Close" to save the settings
Advice
- Click "Analyze Disk" in the Defragmenter window. A window with information about the disc will appear.
- Schedule automatic disk defragmentation on a schedule you define to keep your computer running quickly and well.
- If you are using a work computer, you will need an administrator password to defragment disks.
- Before defragmenting, check when this disk was last defragmented.