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2. Defragmentation - Wikipedia

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   A Windows defragmentation utility. FAT: MS-DOS 6.x and Windows 9x-systems come with a defragmentation utility called Defrag. The DOS version is a limited version of Norton SpeedDisk. [7] The version that came with Windows 9x was licensed from Symantec Corporation, and the version that came with Windows 2000 and XP is licensed from Condusiv ...

3. Microsoft Drive Optimizer - Wikipedia

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   Prior to the Windows Vista release, only one volume could be analyzed or defragmented at a time and only one instance could run. [8] Only local volumes can be defragmented; network volumes are not supported. [8] The GUI version prior to Windows Vista cannot be scheduled. However, the command line utility since Windows XP and later can be scheduled.

4. Here’s what it means to optimize your computer — and why you ...

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   Here are a few ways to free up disk space on your hard drive. Uninstall any apps you don't use: If you're on a PC, look for a list of your apps in the Start menu. Then right click on the apps you ...

5. File system fragmentation - Wikipedia

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   File system fragmentation is more problematic with consumer-grade hard disk drives because of the increasing disparity between sequential access speed and rotational latency (and to a lesser extent seek time) on which file systems are usually placed. [8] Thus, fragmentation is an important problem in file system research and design.

6. Disk Cleanup - Wikipedia

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   In addition to the categories that appear on the Disk Cleanup tab, the More Options tab offers additional options for freeing up hard drive space through removal of optional Windows components, installed programs, and all but the most recent System Restore point or Shadow Copy data in some versions of Microsoft Windows.

7. Disk compression - Wikipedia

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   A disk compression software utility increases the amount of information that can be stored on a hard disk drive of given size. Unlike a file compression utility, which compresses only specified files—and which requires the user to designate the files to be compressed—an on-the-fly disk compression utility works automatically through resident software without the user needing to be aware of ...