You are correct, there is a free version. some things are disabled, but it sure beats Microsoft's. I have yet to determine if Norton's Defrag or Executive Software free version is better. Thank you, Eric Vogel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Eddy" <beddy1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 10:24 AM Subject: [CTS] Re: Won't Defrag > > Antivirus kicking, is usually the culprit on this one.. bets bet is to do > ctrl-alt-del and close everything except Explorer and systray..then run your > defrag...Executive Software puts out a defragger that's miles ahead of the > bare bones MS version, in case you're interested..I think there's even a > freeebie version.... > HTH, > Bruce > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Elaine Gairy" <Gairy@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 10:03 AM > Subject: [CTS] Re: Won't Defrag > > > > > > I finally got my computer to defrag in Safe Mode. It was a slow start and > > along the way it would start over with a message "Drives contents changed, > > restarting". Finally it made it through the process. Any ideas what > would > > make this happen. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <Cuffy10@xxxxxxx> > > To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 10:27 PM > > Subject: [CTS] Re: Won't Defrag > > > > > > | In a message dated 12/2/02 7:24:47 PM Pacific Standard Time, > > Gairy@xxxxxxxxxx > > | writes: > > | > > | > I'm running WinMe and > > | > turned off everything running in the background. Any ideas? > > | > > > | > > | try running it from Safe Mode..... > > | > > | > > > | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > - > > | ----- > > | Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com > > | Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/list_options.htm > > | > > | List HowTo: http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/faq > > | > > | To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > > | http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm > > > | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > - > > | ------ > > | > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > ----- > > Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com > > Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/list_options.htm > > > > List HowTo: http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/faq > > > > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > > http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > ------ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > ----- > Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com > Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/list_options.htm > > List HowTo: http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/faq > > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > ------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/list_options.htm List HowTo: http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/faq To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------