Fusion Computers Tips and Tricks
Defragging the Frontline
One of the most important aspects of a computer is the speed at which it operates. When a computer hard drive is fragmented it can greatly decrease the speed of even the beefiest computers. In this article I will cover defragmenting your hard drive.
A fragmented hard drive simply means that files are not contiguously stacked on the local disks. OK now in English. A fragmented drive means that the stuff that makes your files work is scattered all over the hard drive and by doing a defrag you put them back together so your computer can find it without looking all over for them.
How to do it: (Windows XP Home/Pro)
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Open My Computer from the desktop icon or from the start menu.
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Right mouse click main drive (Usually the ~ C:\ ~ Drive) left click on properties.
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Click on the Tools Tab and click on Defragment Now. Then click on the Defragment button.
This is one of many ways to defragment your hard drive. You can also buy third party software that will do a much thorough job. It is not necessary for the home user though. Microsoft provided a good enough tool for the job. Itís best to do this at a time when you will not have to be on the computer for 4-8 hrs. Depending on the hard drive and how bad it is defragmented it will take that long to repair. This process can be automated to run at a given time, but should be done at least once a month manually.