Using the Windows defragmenter is a way to optimize a hard drive directly , regardless of whether it is of the SSD and HDD type. When you open this tool, you just have to select the disk you want and choose whether to optimize or analyze , in order to know if it is already fragmented or if you want to do it. You should know that this process does not delete your personal data and it does not affect the functions you are performing at the time.
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- What is the effect that defragmentation will have on the performance and function of your PC?
- When is it necessary for this process to take place on your computer’s disk?
- What steps must be followed to defragment the disk of a Windows 11 computer?
- How long can the defragmentation process take in Windows 11?
- How can you optimize the drives once the defragmentation is done?
- Why can’t I defragment my hard drive?
What is the effect that defragmentation will have on the performance and function of your PC?
The main effect is that you will be able to increase the performance of your PC , since by fragmenting a disk we are organizing the residual data and rewriting the access path, to optimize its operation. When installing and uninstalling programs or games, it is very common that although folders and junk files remain in the system, which in addition to occupying space affect the registry.
Many users recommend using CCleaner to clean the PC quickly and easily , since it is responsible for deleting junk files, duplicates that affect the hard disk registry . By combining this tool with the disk fragmenter, you will be able to take a leap in PC performance, you will notice that the programs open at a faster speed as well as folders or multimedia files.
When is it necessary for this process to take place on your computer’s disk?
If you notice that your computer or laptop is very slow, you can think about fragmenting the hard drive. To ensure that it is necessary, you must run an analysis with the defragment tool and verify that the percentage of fragmentation does not exceed 10 percent . If equal to or greater than this amount, it is necessary to proceed with fragmentation.
If you see that it is less than this number, it will not be necessary , of course you have the option to do it whenever you want. You should know that fragmentation does not affect Network locations and it is not possible to do it on disks that do not appear in the list of available. If your disk is connected to the CPU and it is not showing, then an error occurs in the same. You must fix it in order to be able to fragment it.
What steps must be followed to defragment the disk of a Windows 11 computer?
The tool to defragment and optimize drives is available in all versions of Windows, you will notice that in the folder ‘System32’ there is its executable called ‘dfrgui’ which you can anchor it to the taskbar or create a shortcut on the desktop. Regardless of how you open it to defragment your PC’s disk, you must follow the following steps:
- Open Disk Defragmenter either from the Start button, using the search box or by running the ‘dfrgui’ command.
- A window is displayed to optimize the drives.
- Select the disk you want to fragment.
- Click on optimize and that’s it.
How long can the defragmentation process take in Windows 11?
The defragmentation of a disk can take several minutes or even a few hours to finish, since it will depend on the size and of course the degree of fragmentation of the active hard disk. In other words, the more data to rewrite and organize, the longer the duration will be.
An important fact that you should know is that while the hard disk optimization process is running. The user can use the computer without problems during the defragmentation process , since it runs independently without affecting the use of the PC.
How can you optimize the drives once the defragmentation is done?
There are many ways to improve computer performance , and sharding is the easiest to do, as it optimizes the drives you have available . But you should know that if you use a dual boot on your PC, it will ask you to choose which one you want to fragment. IF you choose the Linux version. You may see an error you cannot restart Windows. Likewise, to optimize your disk you must do the following:
- Open Disk Defragmenter either from the Start button, using the search box or by running the ‘dfrgui’ command.
- A window is displayed to optimize the drives.
- Select the disk you want to fragment.
- Click on optimize and that’s it.
Why can’t I defragment my hard drive?
It is important to know if the disk is being used by default by another program or if it has been formatted with a file system other than the NTFS, FAT or FAT32 file system, it will not be able to be defragmented. Since Windows has created this tool to work with the supported formats shown in the ‘Format’ section.
If the disk is not displayed in the ‘Current Status’ list , it may be having an error and the ‘Defragment and Optimize Drives’ tool will not be able to repair it. You must do it with other means. Once this process is finished, run the disk defragmenter again and check that you can start this process.
If you have any problem defragmenting the hard drive of your PC with Windows 11 manually, do not hesitate to consult Microsoft technical support in order to solve any type of error related to the operative system tools that are responsible for improving the performance of our computer.
