[jaws-uk] Re: disc clean up ann defrag

  • From: "Dorothy Ingram-Gorban" <dorothy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:21:00 +0100

george what is this Utility you speak of? Also  you say hopefully someone 
will give a URL, can you expand on this point I did not understand it. 
dorothy.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 10:00 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: disc clean up ann defrag


> Just to set everyone's mind at ease, it is not uncommon for
> a defrag to take as long as Tiddy says, but usually this is
> only when it has not been done for a very long time, indeed
> if at all.
>
> Personally, I tend to set off a defrag before I go to bed.
>
> However, I also suggest you use a utility like End-it-all to
> ensure that only esseential programs and services are
> running on the system.  (Hopefully someone can give you a
> URL for this program)
>
> George.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of TIDDYogg
> Sent: 21 August 2006 21:39
> To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: disc clean up ann defrag
>
> Paul, last time I tried it, it took 6 hours.
> It clicks up the percentages then resets if it gets
> interrupted.  This can happen several times.
> Try switching off virus  protection programs, and as much
> else as possible, to give it the best chance.
> Whether this will cure your problem, though, is doubtful.
>
>
> Paul Roberts wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Yesterday I decided to do both those as I am having
> problems in that=20
>> 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=20
>> that I abandoned it for the time.
>>
>> Whilst checking how mutch had been done via the JAWS
> cursor, I notice=20
>> that it would say 1 percent complete but a second or two
> later when I=20
>> 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=20
>> realise that this could well varey from PC to PC.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Paul.
>>
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