to defrag or not to defrag - Page 2

Rikard T'Aranaxz · 07-24-2004, 07:26 AM

defragging with my 40GB harddrive never took longer then 2 hrs. You can easily just start it before you go to sleep and wake up to check the results

Assassin · 07-24-2004, 09:57 AM

[img]redface.gif[/img] How do you disable the screen turning after an hour of inactivity using Windows Me?

The Fallen One · 07-24-2004, 12:32 PM

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Originally posted by Assassin:
[img]redface.gif[/img] How do you disable the screen turning after an hour of inactivity using Windows Me?

probably in power settings (in control panel) or in screensaver setting.

The Fallen One · 07-24-2004, 12:34 PM

yeah, i have a windows partition and a files partition. The windows partition has all windows files and stuff. The files partition holds most of my files, old and new. Another HD and cds have backups [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Zero Alpha · 07-24-2004, 11:59 PM

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Originally posted by Assassin:
[img]redface.gif[/img] How do you disable the screen turning after an hour of inactivity using Windows Me?

Install XP instead.

oh wait, that's the fix for everything else

right click on desktop -> screensaver -> power

its in there

Vaskez · 07-25-2004, 07:05 PM

The only bad thing about defragging alot is the extra use of the hard disk read/write heads and arm-moving motors. It'll probably decrease the life of your hard-disk. Most things in life are done best by following the golden middle route. I.e. defrag regularly but not that often. This is why it is a good idea to have seperate partitions: try and put data that changes alot on a seperate partition so that you can defrag only that partition.

Lauren · 07-27-2004, 06:06 AM

I think it's time to defrag, or maybe you have to many files on your computer and you need to do a bit of a clean up.

Ilander · 07-27-2004, 10:53 AM

Scan disk should be done about once a month, defragmenting for people without partitions should be done about once every two months...

Defragging never took more than four hours for me...but scandisk...yuck! I only ever did a "thorough" scan once, and it took three days...

WillowIX · 07-27-2004, 12:14 PM

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Originally posted by Assassin:
Wait a second... A year defragmenting? [img]redface.gif[/img] Hot darn. My last one took 8 hours for a 37 gig hard drive... And that was with a 6 month time gap between the last one.

My suggestion is to defrag as often as you like/want, like LennonCook said. The more often you defrag, the less time it will take.

8 hours for 37 gigs? You're kidding right? [img]tongue.gif[/img] My 40Gb takes approxiamtely 1 hour to complete. A "little" longer for my 120Gb... There are a few defrag programs that are way better to use than Windows on. I believe oodefrag has a free version you could try out. [img]smile.gif[/img]

The Fallen One · 07-27-2004, 01:19 PM

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Originally posted by WillowIX:

quote:
Originally posted by Assassin:
Wait a second... A year defragmenting? [img]redface.gif[/img] Hot darn. My last one took 8 hours for a 37 gig hard drive... And that was with a 6 month time gap between the last one.

My suggestion is to defrag as often as you like/want, like LennonCook said. The more often you defrag, the less time it will take.

8 hours for 37 gigs? You're kidding right? [img]tongue.gif[/img] My 40Gb takes approxiamtely 1 hour to complete. A "little" longer for my 120Gb... There are a few defrag programs that are way better to use than Windows on. I believe oodefrag has a free version you could try out. [img]smile.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]well, my 40 gig takes 15 minutes to complete and it is around 83% full. I think it depends on amount of ram, processor speed, etc. on how much time it takes to complete

07-24-2004, 07:26 AM	#11
Rikard T'Aranaxz Harper Join Date: July 17, 2004 Location: amsterdam Age: 39 Posts: 4,772	defragging with my 40GB harddrive never took longer then 2 hrs. You can easily just start it before you go to sleep and wake up to check the results __________________ Rikard supports signatures!

07-24-2004, 09:57 AM	#12
Assassin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 23, 2003 Location: Canada Age: 36 Posts: 1,134	[img]redface.gif[/img] How do you disable the screen turning after an hour of inactivity using Windows Me? __________________ In The Terminator, Sarah Connor is told a speech by John Connor\'s father that John has given in the future. When John is born, Sarah tells John this speech, and John grows up to tell it in the future. So who wrote the speech?!

07-24-2004, 12:34 PM	#14
The Fallen One Elminster Join Date: September 25, 2003 Location: In The Darkness... Age: 37 Posts: 442	yeah, i have a windows partition and a files partition. The windows partition has all windows files and stuff. The files partition holds most of my files, old and new. Another HD and cds have backups [img]tongue.gif[/img] __________________ [img]\"http://ox.wit.edu/~pokharela/exermv4.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />--------------------<br /> [img]\"http://ox.wit.edu/~pokharela/kana.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

07-25-2004, 07:05 PM	#16
Vaskez Takhisis Follower Join Date: April 30, 2001 Location: szép Magyarország (well not right now) Posts: 5,089	The only bad thing about defragging alot is the extra use of the hard disk read/write heads and arm-moving motors. It'll probably decrease the life of your hard-disk. Most things in life are done best by following the golden middle route. I.e. defrag regularly but not that often. This is why it is a good idea to have seperate partitions: try and put data that changes alot on a seperate partition so that you can defrag only that partition. __________________ Too set in his ways to ever relate If he could set that aside, there'd be heaven to pay But weathered and aged, time swept him to grave Love conquers all? Damn, I'd say that area's gray

07-27-2004, 06:06 AM	#17
Lauren Baaz Draconian Join Date: May 24, 2004 Location: Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia Age: 35 Posts: 721	I think it's time to defrag, or maybe you have to many files on your computer and you need to do a bit of a clean up. __________________ "So many thoughts running through my head, I know what you feel, I know what you dread; When a room's filled with laughter, when a room's filled with lies, you're the only one I know that's in disguise..."

07-27-2004, 10:53 AM	#18
Ilander 20th Level Warrior Join Date: December 28, 2003 Location: Kentucky Age: 38 Posts: 2,820	Scan disk should be done about once a month, defragmenting for people without partitions should be done about once every two months... Defragging never took more than four hours for me...but scandisk...yuck! I only ever did a "thorough" scan once, and it took three days... __________________ Is that what you really want to say?

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