When going to defrag puter the disk defragmenter seems to be missing. Not on the list of tools. How can I restore the defragmenter. System Restore does not recover it. Used 3 different restore points and it is still not there.

Right-click your desktop. Then go New > Shortcut In the command line put; C:\WINDOWS\DEFRAG.EXE Click Next > (button) Type; Disk Defragmemter in the box. Click the Finish (button) Now you have the shortcut back. Now to put it in the right folder ;-) By "Not on the list of tools", do you mean in your Start menu, "System Tools"? If so, move your pointer over "System Tools". When it's highlighted, right-click it, and then click "Open". Now drag the shortcut you made, into this window, then close it. Open your start menu, and it should be back. Give it a try. Good Luck, CrazyOne p.s. If, if you mean the actual defrag.exe, just say, and will help with that.

:-) Or if you want. You could call it Disk Defragmenter, instead of Defragmemter Or anything/anyway you like. I don't like proofreading, can you tell ;-)~ CrazyOne

Apparently the actual defrag.exe is missing since that's what the pop-up said. LOL Thank you, and yes, I would appreciate your continued help with this.

Browse to C:\Windows\Options\Install\Win_16.CAB folder and locate DEFRAG.exe file. Right click on it and select the EXTRACT option. Place it in the C:\Windows folder. You can run it from the Start - RUN and enter DEFRAG.

Likewise - msconfig - 'Extract File' I'm not insensitive, I just don't care.

unicornb2, Apparently, you've had plenty of good advise, in my absence. Thanks jboy - JackG Went from not in the tools list, to a pop-up, that said the defrag.exe is missing. Hmm, ok ;-) Where's carnac, when you need him ;-) Hope it all works out, and you're welcome, CrazyOne