Paul, It all depends upon the number of files, folders, programs and moveable and unmoveable files on your computer. If you have not done this before it could take hours. I do mine as a regular job once a week and it only takes about 10 minutes. Perhaps others may like to make further comments. Norman. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Roberts" <anorack@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 9:38 PM Subject: [jaws-uk] disc clean up ann defrag > Hi all, > > Yesterday I decided to do both those as I am having problems in that my PC > doesn't seem to want to start up correctly each time I switch it on. > > I think the disc clean up went Ok but the defrag semed to take so long > that > I abandoned it for the time. > > Whilst checking how mutch had been done via the JAWS cursor, I notice that > it would say 1 percent complete but a second or two later when I checked > it > said 0 per cent or something like this and I am not sure why this was. > > Please could someone tell me how long I should wait for a defrag. I > realise > that this could well varey from PC to PC. > > Regards > > Paul. > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq