Articles tagged: defrag

Running CHKDSK

Tip of the Day: CHKDSK is Fine for SSDs

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Hard Disk Interior

Why won’t some files defrag?

When you defrag files the pieces of the file are physically arranged for quicker access. But you can’t defrag some files. At least, not easily.

Defraggler, in progress

Defragging in Windows 7 (and later)

Disk fragmentation can adversely impact overall system performance. Defragmenting your hard disk periodically can help. Even better, Windows may already be doing it for you.

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