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How do I... Use BootVis to improve XP boot performance?
BootVis.exe is a free Microsoft utility that can help users boot their machines and access the operating system more quickly. Jim McIntyre shows you how it works. by Jim McIntyre
Tags: Boot Process, Disk, Performance, Driver, File, Defragmentation, BootVis, BootVis.exe, Layout.ini, Figure C Here, Figure D BootVis, Figure F, Figure G BootVis, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Jim McIntyre
Blog posts 2008-07-22
Take defragmentation of the Windows 2000 Server Active Directory database offline
Online defragmentation does a good job of defragmenting the object inside the Windows 2000 Server Active Directory database file (Ntds.dit). In most cases, you won't need anything else, but in certain scenarios you might want to do an offline defragmentation. There are two important differences between online...
Tags: Database, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Defragmentation, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Jim Boyce
Blog posts 2007-10-05
Defragmentation and RAID
I saw an article recently about Defragmentation and RAID sets. I am unable to locate that article. So I do not know if it will answer my questions.1. Should I defragment my RAID set?2. If so, will the Windows defragmentation tool work on RAID sets? And will it cause problems.3....
Tags: Storage, rgrossholz, RAID, defragmentation
Discussion threads 2007-08-30
Scheduling Disk Defragmenter in Windows XP
Scheduling Disk Defragmenter in Windows XParticle rootYou can run defrag.exe from the Scheduled TaskYou don't need to create a batch file, just create a scheduled task that has a run line like:C:WINDOWSsystem32defrag.exe c: -v>>C:logsdefrag.logRun task as admin'Run as:' and put in an admin user name. Or script it using...
Tags: Defrag, xp, schedule, degrament, spencer.salva@..., hardware, batch file, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, domain, disk, defragmentation, password
Discussion threads 2006-06-07
Scheduling Disk Defragmenter in Windows XP
You can't schedule a defrag using Task Scheduler, but you can do it from a batch file. Greg Shultz explains how to schedule Windows XP's Disk Defragmenter. The Microsoft Management Console houses the Windows XP Disk Defragmenter, which makes it impossible to schedule a regular defragmenting session via...
Tags: Microsoft Management Console, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Greg Shultz, disk, defragmentation, batch file, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Defragmenter, Disk Defragmenter, Operating Systems, Software
Technical articles 2006-06-07
10 things you can do to optimize and maintain your PCs
This article is also available as a download.Everyoneknows that the key to keeping equipment in peak condition--whether it's a chainsaw, a motorcycle, or a desktop PC--is to follow a preemptive maintenanceroutine. The question is, what sort of maintenance tasks are required? In ashop full of hundreds or thousands of PCs,...
Tags: disk, firmware, Microsoft Windows, PC, service pack, tool
Technical articles 2006-04-10
Upgrading Exchange 2k3 Std to Enterprise - How to increase storage limits?
hello all,My company uses Exchange 2003 Standard and we have now reached the 16GB maximum; it's causing our email to crash! We've upgraded temporarily using a trial version of Exchange Enterprise, but we're still stuck at the 16GB limit?? is there something else we need to do in...
Tags: database, defragmentation, e-mail, exchange, ObiWayneKenobi, Service Pack 2, storage
Discussion threads 2005-09-13
Tight Defragmentation
Dar Friends;This may seem a little finicky, however, I am of the type that likes things to be in proper order.I'm running Windows XP Pro.The problem is that when I defrag my system, I am always left with spaces between the [Blue] files.I am aware that the Green ones are...
Tags: Aaron Baker, Defrag, defragmentation, windows, windows xp pro defrag
Discussion threads 2005-07-25
Defragmentation
How often do I need to defragment my drives on '03 Server and Xp Pro worksations? Is it something I need to do as part of weekly maintenance.Depends on use more than timeIt all depends how much use the systems gets. A system that is more heavily often used...
Tags: defragmentation, ecky007@..., hardware, server
Discussion threads 2005-05-20
automatic defragmentation
sir! i have a windows 2000 server i made a task of disk defragmentation from task manager that everyday on 3:50pm task run.task sucessefully run but its remain on window choose drive for defragsir i want that this task perform automatic defrag to all drive.i am waiting...
Tags: batch file
Q&A 2005-04-04
Tech Tip: Defrag from the command line
Windows XP comes with Disk Defragmenter, which is a slimmed down version of Executive Software's Diskeeper disk defragmentation program. This utility is accessible via the Computer Management Microsoft Management Console MMC and as a stand-alone utility on the Tools tab of each hard...
Tags: Guest Contributor, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Defragmentation, Analysis
Technical articles 2003-12-08
Step-By-Step: Use BootVis to improve XP boot performance
Windows XP was designed to optimize the boot process so users can boot their machines and access the operating system as quickly as possible. For the most part, XP is successful. There is, however, almost always room for improvement, and BootVis.exe, a free Microsoft utility, can help you get the...
Tags: BootVis, BootVis.exe, defragmentation, Jim McIntyre, Layout.ini, Microsoft Windows XP, Opening BootVis, performance, Use BootVis
Technical articles 2003-05-15
Make network defrags a snap with Winternals' Defrag Manager
This schedule-based utility allows you to defragment servers and workstations across your enterprise with very little effort.Defragmenting a Windows system is an essential part of keeping a system running smoothly and efficiently. However, defragmentation is sometimes easy to forget about, especially if you rely on end users to do it....
Tags: Brien M. Posey MCSE, network, Defrag Manager, defragmentation
Technical articles 2002-10-09
Don't let constant restarts stop you from defragmenting your drive
Constant defrag restarts can be exasperating. Don't let these errors aggravate you any longer. Find out how to keep disk activity and low system resources from interrupting the disk defragmentation process.Nearly every techie knows how to defragment a hard drive. What's not so well known is how to respond when...
Tags: Brien M. Posey MCSE, disk, disk activity, Atvnut, Safe Mode, defragmentation, system resource
Technical articles 2002-07-11
Members reveal their defragmentation time
Polling Place examines the results of TechProGuild's Quick Poll: How often do you defragment hard disks?
Tags: TechRepublic Staff, defragmentation, Polling Place
Technical articles 2002-02-25
Build Your Skills: How to optimize Active Directory with NTDSUTIL
Learn to optimize your Active Directory database to increase its efficiency and improve overall system response timeThe Active Directory AD database is constantly changing, and over time, these changes can cause the database to respond to the system more slowly than necessary. To squeeze the best possible performance out of...
Tags: Storage, Directory services, Talainia Posey, defragmentation, database, online defragmentation, AD database, Microsoft Windows Active Directory
Technical articles 2002-01-10
Windows 2000 Disk Defragmenter is adequate for individual computers, but not for an entire network
The good news is that, unlike NT, Windows 2000 contains a disk defragmentation utility. The bad news is that this tool has limitations that may make it inadequate for large network maintenance. Find out if this utility is right for your organization.When it first introduced its New Technology File System...
Tags: Jake Necessary MCSE, network, computer, disk defragmenter, defragmenter, Diskeeper Corp., New Technology File System, disk, defragmentation, Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Disk Defragmenter, Microsoft Windows
Technical articles 2001-01-10
Get IT Done: Don't forget to defrag
Find out why its important to defragment your hard driveMy recent article, “Speed up the Windows NT paging file,” discussed several ways to increase Windows NT performance by optimizing the NT paging file. Numerous TechRepublic members responded to this article with great favor, but several pointed out an additional process...
Tags: Bill Detwiler, Get IT Done, Diskeeper Corp., Lite, Microsoft Windows NT, defragmentation, hard drive, Microsoft Windows
Technical articles 2000-09-08
OptiWin 2.1 (Windows)
OptiWin is an application comprised of a suite of 3 utilities that enhance total system performance by background optimization. Users can choose to: Optimize system RAM; Optimize Windows Registry; Optimize Hard Disk Drives. OptiWin defragments and recovers valuable system RAM automatically using pre-defined or custom settings. OptiWin also cleans and...
Tags: Hard Drive, Disk Drive, Windows Registry, RAM, Defragmentation, OptiRunWare, OptiWin, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
Software downloads 2009-04-27
Defraggler 1.10.143 (Windows)
Defraggler is a file defragmentation tool. It differs from other defrag tools on the market, by enabling you to quickly and simply defrag the files you want to, without having to process the whole drive. Simply run it, select the file and defragment in seconds. Version 1.10.143 has new search...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, File, Defragmentation, Piriform, Defraggler, Productivity
Software downloads 2009-05-11


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