[jaws-uk] Re: more on disc clean up and defrag
- From: "Dr Norman Waddington" <warwickhouse@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:39:56 +0100
David,
I do mine every week as a regular task and never shut down antivirus and
just let it get on with it. It does not take long if it is done on a
regular basis.
Norman.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David" <david.tregellas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 10:38 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: more on disc clean up and defrag
> The last time I did a defrag I did not shut down my antivirus (AVG), nor
> did
> I close Jaws. It all worked fine. If you have never done a defrag before
> then shut these things down if you feel happier.
>
> If you listen to your computer you can hear the defragging process going
> on
> as an irregular whirring sound. It is much easier as safer than it used
> to
> be. I would say about three years ago it was more of a nail-chewing
> experience than it is now.
>
> Regards
>
> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of TIDDYogg
> Sent: 23 August 2006 21:45
> To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: more on disc clean up and defrag
>
>
> The only reason for shutting down as much as possible is to speed things
> up. I've watched a defrag a few times with Jaws... it resets a few
> times, but swiftly gets back to where it left off before that reset.
> If you don't mind leaving your machine on overnight then it doesn't
> matter at all.
>
>
> Barry Hill wrote:
>> Hi Paul
>>
>> You don't need to uninstall your virus checker, you just disable it.
>> Make
>> sure you are not connected to the net and this won't be a problem. You
>> could simply try doing the defrag without uninstalling it though. As for
>> checking the progress, why would you want to do this? You might as well
> set
>> it going and go to bed. In the morning, the defrag will be done.
>>
>> When you do a disc clean up, the utility will delete files from various
>> places, such as the recycle bin and temporary folders, and all are ok to
>> delete.
>>
>> Barry
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Paul Roberts" <anorack@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 8:12 PM
>> Subject: [jaws-uk] more on disc clean up and defrag
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hi all and thanks for the responses to my original E-mail.
>>>
>>> I am however slightly concerned about the fact that antivirus software
> may
>>> have to be removed whilst carying out a defrag.
>>>
>>> I don't have a disc for this as a friend of mine put my antivirus on for
>>> me.
>>>
>>> Also when doing a discclean up recently, I got some kind of message
> asking
>>> me if I wanted to delete some files but as I am not sure what they are,
>>> I
>>> clicked No.
>>>
>>> I have just read a posting to this list claiming that they did a defrag
>>> without any need to remove their antivirus and other things and it
>>> seemed
>>> to
>>> work for them.
>>>
>>> Also I presume JAWS will announce when this is finished even if it will
>>> take
>>> a good few hours to do.
>>>
>>> Also is there any way I can check on it'sprogress without any need to
>>> reset
>>> the defrag as I may well have been doing the other day.
>>>
>>> Hope you can help with any or all of the above.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Paul.
>>>
>>>
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