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2. Defragmentation - Wikipedia

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   In such a paradigm, no data is ever removed from the disk, so that the operation can be safely stopped even in the event of a power loss. The article picture depicts an example. To defragment a disk, defragmentation software (also known as a "defragmenter") can only move files around within the free space available.

3. Why is my computer so slow? - AOL

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   Defragment Hard Drive (if applicable): If you're using a traditional hard drive (HDD), defragmenting it can help improve file access times and overall system performance.

4. File system fragmentation - Wikipedia

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   [b] The file system could defragment the disk immediately after a deletion, but doing so would incur a severe performance penalty at unpredictable times. Now, a new file called F, which requires seven blocks of space, can be placed into the first seven blocks of the newly freed space formerly holding the file B, and the three blocks following ...

5. Here’s what it means to optimize your computer - AOL

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   Use the Disk Cleanup tool: If you use a PC, this is an automatic tool you should take advantage of to free up space. You can also use your computer's "cleanup system files" feature that removes ...

6. Using McAfee: Features - AOL Help

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   1. Perform a double-click on McAfee's icon that should be located on your desktop. 2. In McAfee's main window click on "Schedule and run scans". This is located inside the Virus and Spyware Protection category. 3. Click on Scan Your PC. 4. Click on the type of scan that you want to perform. 5. The Scan Window will appear on your screen. 6.

7. Microsoft Drive Optimizer - Wikipedia

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   Microsoft Drive Optimizer (formerly Disk Defragmenter) is a utility in Microsoft Windows designed to increase data access speed by rearranging files stored on a disk to occupy contiguous storage locations, a technique called defragmentation.