Re: defrag no time limit
defrag does not run automatically on a schedule unless you tell it to. I am
in the computer repair business and I find it necessary to see the
fragmentation of the hard drive of all my clients and future clients. If I
can see how badly a computer is fragmented, it will then tell me in my mind
that the client does not know anything about this program and I will then
teach them about it. Some computers run slow after defragging and by being
able to see the fragmentation level, I can also run other checks to see what
it slowing it down. To me, seeing file fragments is a must requirement.
Again, Microsoft is trying to take control.
Based on past experiences with computers, I've found that defragging is a
requirment to keep the system healthy. Not defragging can lead to
unrecoverable hive errors thus making drive replacement necessary. So far,
Vista is a joke. XP was the better of the 2 operating systems. Vista
reminds me so much of Win-Me...another dud!
> In message <13CEE0B5-ACD2-42D6-B838-F21B20BD3C58@microsoft.com> Robert
> Hale <RobertHale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >Why does defrag not show you a bar telling how far along degrag is in
> >completing its work? It just leaves the front end there with a sign
> >saying"this may take from a few minutes to a few hours. Dud. Suppose I want
> >to wait five minutes but not five hours??
> Because it isn't possible to accurately predict how far along a
> defragmentation is.
> More importantly, it reduces the user inclination to sit there and wait
> for it to finish, or avoid using your PC while defragmenting.
> Either defrag or don't (it runs automatically on a schedule anyway),
> keep using your PC or don't, whatever makes you happier, but it
> generally won't make a difference on e way or the other as far as Vista
> is concerned.
> Insert something clever here.