Hi all, One piece of software that I do use to defrag my system and is JFW friendl= y is called Diskeeper=2E You can set it to run in the background during different times or situations, whichever is best for you=2E The one thing= I like about this program is that you can do other things on your system while it is running in the background=2E I have used this program with JF= W on a 98 S E system and an XP system and it runs great on both=2E Below is= a couple of links you might want to check out if you are interested=2E One = is for a free version of the software=2E I am not sure what the difference i= s between the free version and bought version=2E For a free version of the software called diskeeper lite go to the program= s page at: http://www=2Ejfwlite=2Ecom And for more information on the software go to: http://www=2Eexecutive=2Ecom Hope this helps, Chris Original Message: ----------------- From: James McKillop buttfish@dodo=2Ecom=2Eau Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 21:08:23 +1000 To: jfw@freelists=2Eorg Subject: RE: PerfectDisk, computer maintenence Hi, I am not sure where to get it, I found it via winmx or emule or some p2p program=2E=2E So I have no idea of cost either I am afraid=2E And to be really honest about it I don't use jaws either, I use window eyes, well mostly except for the very odd occasion that window eyes wont read the rite stuff and I may try jaws=2E I think i originally did a search in googs for something like , best disk defragmenter for windows xp pro=2E There is allot to choose from, but just doing a little reading on some of the internet forums or magazine reviews about the product, online magazine articles that is, you will find something that is good=2E I am about to go on the hunt to find some other defraggger utilities to see if any others do a better job that perfect disk=2E I used a defragger in windows 98 that was spectacular to say the least but wont work on a ntfs formatted disk, it was called voptme=2E Most of the defraggers i have used work just fine with screen readers, in fact i just get a trial of some software I wanna use and install it to see if I can use it, If I have any hassles with the program is when I start posting a few enquiries on the lists=2E So don't be to scared to have a try at stuff=2E=2E=20 hope all of this helps you out=2E Cheers,James=20 -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@freelists=2Eorg [mailto:jfw-bounce@freelists=2Eorg] On Behalf Of TerriLynne Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 8:13 PM To: jfw@freelists=2Eorg Subject: Re: PerfectDisk, computer maintenence Hi James, Is perfect disk part of windows? Or otherwise, where do I get it? Thanks, TerriLynne James McKillop wrote: I have just started using perfect disk for xp as my disk defragger, over nortons speedisk, I was using speedisk instead of using the standard windows defragger=2E After all of my computer friends and myself complaing= that no matter how many times you run speedisk back to back, it never seems to be any better really=2E So I have been using perfect disk now for= only about 1 week, but one thing is for sure i notice faster disk access all the way around=2E Like I said I haven't really experimented with it yet, but believe that it will also do a disk defrag on the system reboot so it can control the entire disk and not have windows butting in during defragging=2E hth p=2Es=2E i don't run scan disk or nortons replacement fo= r scandisk very often at all, only if the disk wont defrag and its telling me there is an error of some sort=2E=2E Cheers,James -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@freelists=2Eorg To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@freelists=2Eorg with the word unsubscribe in the subject line=2E= Archives located at: http://www=2Efreelists=2Eorg/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list=2E Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@freelists=2Eorg=2E -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@freelists=2Eorg To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@freelists=2Eorg with the word unsubscribe in the subject line=2E= Archives located at: http://www=2Efreelists=2Eorg/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list=2E Rather cont= act the list owner at jfw-admins@freelists=2Eorg=2E -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web=2Ecom/ =2E -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. 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