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For the longest time, my computer was running ridiculously slowly, and I had no idea what was wrong with it. It turns out my hard drive was fragmented — meaning that a lot of my files were broken up into little pieces and scattered all over the hard drive. No wonder it was running slowly! I was relieved to discover how easy defragmenting my hard drive could be.

More information on the effects of a fragmented hard drive can be found in this article.

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As files are created and modified, they become fragmented across the hard drive. This results in long waits to open or save files. A fragmented hard drive is also prone to crashing. Disk defragmentation should be performed regularly to save time and money. PerfectDisk is a high-quality program that is a wise investment for any business or corporation.

For more information on computer defrag programs, check out this article.

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I never knew or thought about how fragmentation could eat up a laptop battery. I have had to replace my laptop battery twice in the last two years. Now that I defragment my laptop weekly, I’m hoping the battery will last longer. The program definitely was a good investment.

More info on how hard drives affect computer life can be found here.

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I was stumped about why my computer network was always crashing, until I read this article and discovered that I have never defragmented it. Once I did, I noticed a huge difference in computer performance. Now, I use a disk trending tool to alert me when I need to schedule another defrag so I can keep my network running as great as it does now!

More tips on computer crashes can be found here.

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My computer hasn’t been working well for the past few months, and I was looking for a way to increase speed. After reading this article, I bought Raxco’s defragmentation software, which included disk trending and schedule defrag. After defragging my computer network, it ran quickly and flawlessly. Now with the disk trending tool, I know when to schedule my next defrag.

Disk trending was something I had never heard of until reading this article. What do you think about it?

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I do a lot of work with videos and Photoshop. I know these large files are what slow down my computer. I know I should run a disk defragmentation scan, but it takes so long. Is there any program that just defrags a few files? And if so, could I schedule it to run every night once I’m finished with the computer?

I checked this article and got some good info, but I’d love to hear your opinion too!

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I downloaded one of those free disk defragmentation program online, but I think it may have had a virus. It was really costly and frustrating to get my computer fixed. Now, I would rather buy a good program. I wish I had read this article before trying the freeware!

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Ever since I started saving movie files to my PC, my computer has been so slow! I already use the disk defragmentation program that came with my computer, but it takes forever to run and I usually can’t run any other programs at the same time. This article was very helpful for understanding the advantages of purchased defrag software.

This article has some great points on this subject: http://www.betterdefrag.com/articles/evaluating-defrag-programs/index.php

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I was so sick of having to remember to run a defragmentation on my computer systems at work. I really wished someone else would do it for me but I didn’t want to pay an IT person. I’m so happy I found this article about automatic schedule defragmentation programs. Now, I can set it and forget it! My computers run efficiently and I don’t ever have to defragment them manually again.

Check out this article for more info: http://www.backgrounddefrag.com/articles/background-defrag/index.php

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It is good to know that slower speed isn’t inevitable as a computer becomes older. I had no idea there were so many defragmentation options to choose from. After reading this article, I definitely want to buy a defrag program that will allow me to schedule background defrag when I am not using the computer.

Check out this article for some additional tips: http://www.backgrounddefrag.com/articles/background-defrag-idle-time/index.php