Windows XP Disk Defragmenter Tutorial

Rev 1.0 - 12/14/2007

Depending on your computer useage, you should run this utility at least once every week or two

1. Open program. Located under the start menu -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools.

You will then be presented with the Main window

Next, select the drive you wish to defrag, normally, start with the C: Drive, or drive where you currently have windows installed, then click the Analyze Button

After the Drive Analysis is complete, the estimated disk usage is displayed. If there are white gaps between the blue areas, or if there are large bands of red, a defragmentation is most certainly needed (even if the dialog box tells you it isn’t)

Next, click on the Defragment Button, and wait while your drive is defragmented. Sometimes, this process can take a long time depending how large your hard drive is, and how much data is stored on it.

After completion, a dialog box appears stating that it is finished. You can then click close and exit the program.

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