How to Defrag Windows 7
Running the Disk Defragmenter in Windows 7 allows your computer to rearrange all its fragmented data, which, in turn, can improve your computer's overall speed and efficiency. In Windows 7, you can manually defrag your computer at any...
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Access Disk Defragmenter in Windows 7
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Picture 1 of How to Defrag Windows 7 Click on your Windows 7 computer's "Start" button. Then, type "Disk Defragmenter" on the Search bar.- Alternatively, you can go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter
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Picture 2 of How to Defrag Windows 7 Click on "Disk Defragmenter" to access the program. Click on "Defragment Disk" to start the process.
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Manually Run Disk Defragmenter
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Picture 3 of How to Defrag Windows 7 Click on the name of the disk you want defragmented. For example, if you want to defrag your computer's main hard drive, select "OS (C)." -
Picture 4 of How to Defrag Windows 7 Click on "Defragment Disk" or "Defragment Now" to begin the defrag process. Your computer will take between several minutes and several hours to defrag the drive depending on its size and current fragmented status.
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Configure a Disk Defragmenter Schedule
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Picture 5 of How to Defrag Windows 7 Click on "Turn on schedule" or "Configure schedule." -
Picture 6 of How to Defrag Windows 7 Place a checkmark next to "Run on a schedule." -
Picture 7 of How to Defrag Windows 7 Select the frequency at which you want Disk Defragmenter to run. You can choose to defrag your computer daily, weekly, or monthly. -
Picture 8 of How to Defrag Windows 7 Select the day of week and time you want to Disk Defragmenter to run. -
Picture 9 of How to Defrag Windows 7 Click on "Select Disks" to choose the disks you want defragmented. You can choose to defrag all disks, or select disks. -
Picture 10 of How to Defrag Windows 7 Click on "OK," then "Close" to save your Disk Defragmenter preferences. Your computer will then defrag regularly on the day and time you've selected for the schedule.
Update 04 March 2020
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