Defragmentation and disk optimization in Mac OS X collectively represent an issue nearly as contentious as the debate over repairing disk permissions -- one camp argues that utilties purportedly ...

For the last couple months I’ve been troubleshooting a vexing problem on my new quad-core HP desktop: Roughly once per week, the machine would start running as slow as molasses. And I mean slow: ...

Does anyone know how to setup the disk defragmenter so that I can have it run when I boot up my PC? My hard drive is fragmented really badly, but it seems that if I run it after I log on, a lot of ...

In today’s fast paced world of corporate America, who doesn’t want the highest disk performance they can have? With the constant advancements in CPU technology, servers and workstations continue to ...

One of the truisms of NetWare is that the traditional storage system has no need of defragmentation. In a desktop operating system (such as DOS or Windows), file storage blocks become scattered around ...

When it come to disk fragmentation, a small amount of proactive maintenance can have a big impact on help desk call volumes. Help desk systems aren’t the only way to reduce the support workload. Staff ...

Are you pulling out your hair because your computer doesn't run as quickly as when you first bought it? - You might just need to do a little spring cleaning. Not on the outside, but the little nooks ...

Back in the bad old days of computing, hard-drive defragmentation was a big deal. You needed a quality third-party “defragger,” and you needed to run it regularly—at least once a month—to ensure ...

Automatic disk defrag extends hard drive life and increases system stability and reliability. This month Computerworld reported that Forrester Research Inc., lowered “its expectations for U.S. and ...

Q: I have a Windows 10 computer, and the defragmenter command has stopped working on it. I tried running it as an administrator, but it still would not run. I also tried going to the C drive to ...