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10 dumb things users do that can mess up their computers
We all do dumb things now and then, and computer users are no exception. Inadvertently pressing the wrong key combination or innocently clicking OK in the wrong dialog box can change important settings that alter a computer's behavior or even crash the system. Nervous newbies are often...
Tags: Program, Software, Password, Disk, Network, Spyware, Uninterruptible Power Supply, Computer, Disk Fragmentation, Productivity, Firewalls, Security, Networking, Debra Littlejohn Shinder
Blog posts 2008-01-30
Smart Defrag 1.20 (Windows)
Disk fragmentation is generally main cause of slow and unstable computer performance. Smart Defrag helps defragment your hard drive most efficiently. Smart Defrag not only defragments computer deeply but optimizes disk performance. With 'install it and forget it' feature, Smart Defrag works automatically and quietly in the background on your...
Tags: Disk, Performance, Microsoft Windows, IObit, Disk Fragmentation, Smart Defrag, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management
Software downloads 2009-07-03
Identifying Common Reliability/Stability Problems Caused by File Fragmentation
Sure, disk fragmentation affects system performance—but do you know why and how? As the author of Diskeeper®, the Number One Automatic Defragmenter™, Diskeeper Corporation has spent countless hours researching the causes and consequences of disk fragmentation. This white paper is a concise outline that shows the specific problems that can...
Tags: Disk, Fragmentation, Diskeeper Corp., Disk Fragmentation
White papers 2006-03-01
Media Drives and Fragmentation
Disk fragmentation is a process whereby files are constantly being broken into multiple pieces, so that they will fit into available spaces on a drive. From the tests it conducted as described in this report, it is convinced that drive fragmentation is one of the major culprits that impede the...
Tags: Fragmentation, Media, Accurate Vision, Disk Fragmentation
White papers 2004-11-16
Count on It: Automatic Defragmentation Boosts Reliability and Stability
Disk fragmentation occurs when a file cannot be written in one contiguous space. The only reliable method to combat this is to implement automatic defragmentation software. Automatic defragmentation plays a critical role in strengthening system reliability and improving uptime. Having all program and data files stored in contiguous form on...
Tags: Defragmentation, Government Technology, Disk Fragmentation
White papers 2006-01-30
MindSoft Defrag 4.0a (Windows)
MindSoft Defrag is a tool specifically designed to organize and compile stray files and folders on your computer. Disk fragmentation is a phenomenon that slows down your computer and ultimately results in potential data loss. However, MindSoft Defrag is a complete solution that can quickly defrag your Hard Drive and...
Tags: Disk, Computer, MindSoft, MindSoft Defrag, Disk Fragmentation, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
Software downloads 2006-01-31

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The Shortcut Guide to Managing Disk Fragmentation - Chapter 2
Storing data on a disk has become less expensive and more convenient in modern times. But with that increase in storage capacity and decrease in price comes a problem of management. There are many common misunderstandings leading to operational inefficiencies when it comes to the management of disk fragmentation and...
Tags: Disk
White papers 2007-06-19
The Shortcut Guide to Managing Disk Fragmentation - Chapter 1
Storing data on a disk has become less expensive and more convenient in modern times. But with that increase in storage capacity and decrease in price comes a problem of management. There are many common misunderstandings leading to operational inefficiencies when it comes to the management of disk fragmentation and...
Tags: Disk, Fragmentation, Defragmentation
White papers 2007-01-16
The Shortcut Guide to Managing Disk Fragmentation
Fragmentation results in significant money and time drain on IT resources. The Shortcut Guide to Managing Disk Fragmentation helps IT professionals, analysts, and engineers understand the benefit of an automatic hands free disk defragmentation strategy across the enterprise. This in-depth independent study covers disk architecture, examines how the pervasive problem...
Tags: Disk, Fragmentation, Defragmentation
White papers 2008-09-05
The Impact of Disk Fragmentation
This white paper discloses how disk fragmentation slows web surfing. The paper, written for Windows IT Professional Magazine by monitoring and security software expert Joe Kinsella, reveals that fragmentation can have a severe impact -- tripling web browsing times! The paper also reveals the massive performance impact of fragmentation on...
Tags: Disk, Fragmentation, Diskeeper Corp., Security
White papers
The Effects of Disk Fragmentation on System Reliability Technical White Paper
This white paper addresses the impact of disk fragmentation on system reliability. In short, disk fragmentation decreases system reliability, in some cases rendering a system unstable or provoking errors in operation. Running Diskeeper the Number One Automatic Defragmenter to defragment system files, particularly the MFT and Page File, increases system...
Tags: System Reliability, Disk, Diskeeper Corp.
White papers
Get IT Done: Rev up those drives with either Diskeeper 6.0 or Windows 2000 Disk Defragmenter
Read this overview of disk fragmentation and then learn how to use both Diskeeper 6.0 and Windows 2000 Disk Defragmentor.Even though workstation administration is a never-ending task for support technicians, you can find software out there that will reduce the amount of time you spend doing monotonous tasks such as...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Steven Pittsley CNE, File Fragmentation, Microsoft Windows 2000, disk defragmenter, defragmenter, Get IT Done, disk, fragmentation, Master File Table, Diskeeper Corp.
Technical articles 2001-11-14
Get more out of Windows Vista’s Disk Defragmenter
Windows Vista's Disk Defragmenter is configured to run on a regular schedule right out of the box. And when it runs, it's hidden in the background with no visible interface or icon. This means that Disk Defragmenter will always keep your hard disk in tip-top shape and you never even...
Tags: Windows Vista, Data
Blog posts 2007-06-21
Windows Vista improves disk performance
Microsoft is packing Windows Vista with all sorts of newperformance enhancement features. However, it has finally improved one of theold performance enhancement features--Disk Defragmenter. Let's take a closer look.The story of disk fragmentationAs a seasoned IT professional, you know that diskfragmentation is a normal occurrence that happens over time as...
Tags: available cluster, cluster, disk, Disk Defragmenter, fragmentation, Greg Shultz, hard drive, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, performance
Technical articles 2006-04-27
Auslogic's Disk Defrag offers solid alternative to Vista's Disk Defragmenter
Auslogic's Disk DefragVery informative and well-written review.Piriform Defraggler - Vista SupportPiriform the people that brought us CCleaner have released a defragmenter called "defraggler". I have used it, and seems to work well. The license includes corporate use.Here is the link:http://www.piriform.com/MikeRE: Auslogic's Disk Defrag offers solid alternative to Vista's Disk DefragmenterWe...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Auslogic, disk, Disk Defrag, Microsoft Windows Vista, defragmenter, disk defragmenter
Discussion threads 2008-09-04
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
Optimizing your hard disk performance
If you have a souped-up system that doesn't seem to work as fast as it should, then look no further than the hard disk. In this Daily Feature, Deb Shinder discusses techniques you can use to ensure that you're getting the most out of your system.As computers become more...
Tags: Performance management, Deb Shinder, Microsoft Windows 2000, hard drive, NTFS, performance, disk
Technical articles 2001-08-02
The Impact of Disk Fragmentation on Servers
"Every application that touches the hard drive will benefit from a good tool that defragments and manages the files on your servers." And now here's the proof! Through a series of precise performance test results, you'll discover the surprising difference defragmentation makes in key areas of server operation such as...
Tags: Disk, Fragmentation, Diskeeper Corp., Servers, Hardware
White papers 2009-04-15
Disk Fragmentation in a VMware Environment
The purpose of a virtual machine is to allow the user to allocate physical systems resources to multiple tasks. In many computer operations, the CPU and memory resources are underutilized. Virtual machines allow an organization to get better resource utilization without the added expense of new hardware. They also provide...
Tags: Disk, Environment, VMware Inc., Raxco Software, Virtual Machine, Desktop Virtualization
White papers 2008-02-15
Keep your Windows servers running at top speed with Diskeeper Server 6.0
NTFS is resistant to the data fragmentation problems like older file systems, but it's not impervious to them. Troy Thompson gives you an overview of this practical tool for defragmenting and tuning the hard drives on your Windows 2000 servers.You may remember in the good old days of DOS and...
Tags: Operating systems, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Servers, Microsoft Windows Server, server, NTFS, Troy Thompson, Diskeeper Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000
Technical articles 2001-10-08
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