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defrag program?
Name: j1mm3h Date: February 21, 2004 at 16:06:18 Pacific OS: xp pro CPU/Ram: 128/p4 1.3
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Hello there my question is, is there any 2nd party program that can defrag better then the windows one cuz in the windows one doesnt complete the defrag it completes like it says done defraging but theres still red n stuff and I do it again and still not fully complete so if there programs can you give me the name and the link to download it thanks.
Name: SudsTheatre Date: February 21, 2004 at 17:12:58 Pacific
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Norton is good for headaches, plus you have to pay for the pain.
Get a free copy of Diskeeper:
www.executive.com
You'll have to search once you get there; it's well worth it.
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Response Number 3
Name: robynsrodents Date: February 21, 2004 at 17:38:51 Pacific
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After Defrag you will always still have some infomation on your drive in the centre and at the end etc as not all infomation can be moved, the sorts of files that cant be moved are some sytem folders the vvirtual memory and other stuff like that
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Response Number 4
Name: j1mm3h Date: February 21, 2004 at 18:23:18 Pacific
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Thanks Suds Theatre ill go download it right now.
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Response Number 5
Name: valerie m Date: February 21, 2004 at 21:35:50 Pacific
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Was listening to a computer program today and did you know that you should always do a defrag. in "safe-mode" it works more efficiently
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Response Number 6
Name: j1mm3h Date: February 21, 2004 at 22:00:40 Pacific
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damn valerie i didnt know that ill try it, efficiently as in faster or defrag better or both? thanks.
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Response Number 7
Name: sidtheman Date: February 21, 2004 at 23:12:57 Pacific
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windows default defrag is TERRIBLE!! just use diskeeper free edition. its the best and i've been using it for the last 1 yr, and its absolutely the best. www.executivesoftware.com
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Response Number 8
Name: j1mm3h Date: February 22, 2004 at 21:35:06 Pacific
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woah!! just posted yesterday and im already in the 2nd page i guess alot of people have xp problems well i got diskeeper and its absolutely slow it seems to have more stuff but a little slower then the windows default one. thanks for telling me about diskeeper.
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