Re: [PCWorks] Vista with SP1
- From: Hugh Vandervoort <hughv2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:27:17 -0400
I've probably been hanging with the wrong crowd, but I don't think
defrag is particularly important in XP with NTFS. Even the worst cases
I've ever seen (No defrag for years) benefited very little from defrag,
performance wise.
I check every few months, and follow the "analyse" recommendations.
I haven't checked the Vista defrag in a while, but I believe there's
been some changes and it's an automated background process.
Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin wrote:
> ".....defragging is unnecessary for the most part". ??
>
> Do you mean just on Vista? I can't speak for it, but it is
> necessary for XP. Not doing so regularly can slow it down.
> The sequential reading/writing of data on a heavily fragmented
> HD is slowed down because the time needed for the disk heads to
> move between fragments and waiting for the disk platter to
> rotate into position is increased (increased seek time which is
> cumulative, and rotational delay). Defrag'ing can increase the
> life span of the HD, by minimizing the movement of the head(s).
> Of course this depends on the type of computing one does. If
> one rarely uses their PC, doesn't do much website wise and
> doesn't get many emails, defrag'ing would be rarely needed.
> But if one goes to dozens of websites a day, gets hundreds of
> emails, or does any kind of large audio or video compilation
> and editing, it's needed regularly. This is why I put OE's
> storage and the Temp Net files folder on a separate partition,
> along with video editing folders. C: doesn't need much
> defrag'ing, but that other partition needs it A LOT.
> -Clint
>
> God Bless
> Clint Hamilton, Owner
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