Comments on: Disk Defragmenting Software Ultra Defrag http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/23/disk-defragmenting-software-ultra-defrag/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:42:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Defragmentador Alternativo | POWERPYMES http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/23/disk-defragmenting-software-ultra-defrag/#comment-813887 Defragmentador Alternativo | POWERPYMES Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:03:57 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13025#comment-813887 [...] ghacks     Leer mas    Agrega un [...] [...] ghacks     Leer mas    Agrega un [...]

]]> By: JungleCat http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/23/disk-defragmenting-software-ultra-defrag/#comment-803201 JungleCat Mon, 25 May 2009 17:57:56 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13025#comment-803201 Nope, none of the free utilities defrag the MFT as far as I am aware. I don't find them much of an improvement over the default Windows defragger. I use Diskeeper 2009 Pro, and it does defrag the MFT, and does so even when running in automatic mode. It's set and forget- install and configure it and there is nothing more to do..Diskeeper defrags in the background automatically as necessary. Ofcourse, it's not free, but I find the auto defrag plus its other powerful features very useful for the 5 drives in my XP desktop. Nope, none of the free utilities defrag the MFT as far as I am aware. I don’t find them much of an improvement over the default Windows defragger.

I use Diskeeper 2009 Pro, and it does defrag the MFT, and does so even when running in automatic mode. It’s set and forget- install and configure it and there is nothing more to do..Diskeeper defrags in the background automatically as necessary. Ofcourse, it’s not free, but I find the auto defrag plus its other powerful features very useful for the 5 drives in my XP desktop.

]]> By: Jojo http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/23/disk-defragmenting-software-ultra-defrag/#comment-801113 Jojo Sun, 24 May 2009 04:00:22 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13025#comment-801113 I use JKDefrag also. I run it 3 times a week while I am sleeping. The only real deficiency in the program is that it does not defrag the MFT area. Do any of these other free utilities do this? I use JKDefrag also. I run it 3 times a week while I am sleeping.

The only real deficiency in the program is that it does not defrag the MFT area. Do any of these other free utilities do this?

]]> By: deano fabaza http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/23/disk-defragmenting-software-ultra-defrag/#comment-800796 deano fabaza Sat, 23 May 2009 19:04:36 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13025#comment-800796 Another vote for JKDefrag! Great program and does a very good job, also agree that it speeds up after the first run. My vista 64bit pc did not like it though. The program ran fine but caused vista to boot really slow and I don't think system restore liked the files being moved around. My hard drive space went down big time after running it, which i think was something to do with system restore. Another vote for JKDefrag! Great program and does a very good job, also agree that it speeds up after the first run. My vista 64bit pc did not like it though. The program ran fine but caused vista to boot really slow and I don’t think system restore liked the files being moved around. My hard drive space went down big time after running it, which i think was something to do with system restore.

]]> By: Womble http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/23/disk-defragmenting-software-ultra-defrag/#comment-800665 Womble Sat, 23 May 2009 16:07:52 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13025#comment-800665 I agree, im a big fan of Jkdefrag I agree, im a big fan of Jkdefrag

]]> By: Saurabh http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/23/disk-defragmenting-software-ultra-defrag/#comment-800627 Saurabh Sat, 23 May 2009 15:24:44 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13025#comment-800627 @Womble Yes jkdefrag is slower than many other defraggers in the initial defrag but there is usually a noticeable increase in speed from the second time onwards. It is rare that defragging takes me more than 10 mins. @Womble Yes jkdefrag is slower than many other defraggers in the initial defrag but there is usually a noticeable increase in speed from the second time onwards. It is rare that defragging takes me more than 10 mins.

]]> By: Womble http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/23/disk-defragmenting-software-ultra-defrag/#comment-800505 Womble Sat, 23 May 2009 12:23:19 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13025#comment-800505 Given that most defrag tools are built using the Windows defrag engine you might want to bare in mind that the only way to defrag faster for those tools is likely to be by lowering the bar in the quality the of the defragmentation. Look at JKdefrag, they openly use Windows defrag engine but because they raise the quality bar it's often actually slower than Windows. Given that most defrag tools are built using the Windows defrag engine you might want to bare in mind that the only way to defrag faster for those tools is likely to be by lowering the bar in the quality the of the defragmentation.

Look at JKdefrag, they openly use Windows defrag engine but because they raise the quality bar it’s often actually slower than Windows.

]]> By: Saurabh http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/23/disk-defragmenting-software-ultra-defrag/#comment-800454 Saurabh Sat, 23 May 2009 11:22:15 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13025#comment-800454 I use jkdefrag and am thoroughly impressed with it. Even if you don't use it the website is a wonderful resource to learn about the defragmentation process. I use jkdefrag and am thoroughly impressed with it. Even if you don’t use it the website is a wonderful resource to learn about the defragmentation process.

]]> By: mule http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/23/disk-defragmenting-software-ultra-defrag/#comment-800451 mule Sat, 23 May 2009 11:20:58 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13025#comment-800451 System wide, effective defragmentation of windows systems involves more than an effective defrag tool. Personally, for XP, I first disable system restore, paging, and set recylcler to 0 and reboot. I then defrag and then set page file back to a fixed size at least double the physical RAM. I then restore system restore and recycler settings. Just my .02 mule System wide, effective defragmentation of windows systems involves more than an effective defrag tool. Personally, for XP, I first disable system restore, paging, and set recylcler to 0 and reboot. I then defrag and then set page file back to a fixed size at least double the physical RAM. I then restore system restore and recycler settings.

Just my .02

mule

]]> By: Tom http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/23/disk-defragmenting-software-ultra-defrag/#comment-800448 Tom Sat, 23 May 2009 11:10:24 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13025#comment-800448 Dont work on my Windows 7 x64 as it needs to install a unsigned (!) driver -on the portable version, too! Dont work on my Windows 7 x64 as it needs to install a unsigned (!) driver -on the portable version, too!

]]> By: Paulus http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/23/disk-defragmenting-software-ultra-defrag/#comment-800376 Paulus Sat, 23 May 2009 09:22:39 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13025#comment-800376 Why did you not put up the link for Ultra Defrag 3.1 http://ultradefrag.sourceforge.net/ ? Why did you not put up the link for Ultra Defrag 3.1 http://ultradefrag.sourceforge.net/ ?

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