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23-Apr-2007, 06:56 PM #31
Even though the hard disk is faster, seeking all over the disk to read parts of a file takes a lot longer then sequential reads. Hard disk dynamics haven't changed since the dawn of time, seeks are still the most time consuming part of accessing records.
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Even though the hard disk is faster, seeking all over the disk to read parts of a file takes a lot longer then sequential reads. Hard disk dynamics haven't changed since the dawn of time, seeks are still the most time consuming part of accessing records.
Many Windows users believe that frequent defragmentation is necessary to maintain adequate system performance. Although it may produce substantial file system speed improvements in rare cases, for the typical Windows user the overall performance improvement is minor or unnoticeable.


All the times I've defragmented, I haven't seen it get any faster.
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CCleaner is a good one.
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Obviously, defragmentation results will depend on the specific use of the system in question. However, if you do substantial work with lots of file updates, defragmentation will make a significant difference. If you don't do many updates, obviously you'll have less fragmentation.

If you don't notice any difference, don't defragment.
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Obviously, defragmentation results will depend on the specific use of the system in question. However, if you do substantial work with lots of file updates, defragmentation will make a significant difference. If you don't do many updates, obviously you'll have less fragmentation.

If you don't notice any difference, don't defragment.
Ok, so if it works for you, use it.
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