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To: don-o
There used to disk management tools that would not only defrag, but load the most frequently used files/folders/directories onto the early disk sectors (where read rates are faster).

Who knows what M$ does anymore?

17 posted on 04/09/2014 11:11:08 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Paladin2; don-o
Windows optimizes the disk to improve program load times. Defragmenting with tools other than Windows® is generally not recommended unless they have a certification approval sticker. Even then, I'd be very surprised if fragmentation is the cause of the performance problem.

I'd recommend downloading this first: Seatools for Windows [or some other disk diagnostic tool.] Check for S.M.A.R.T. or other errors on the disk.

As other have observed, the best thing you can do is get an SSD.

40 posted on 04/09/2014 11:25:30 AM PDT by FredZarguna (Das ist nicht nur nicht richtig, es ist nicht einmal falsch!)
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