hi Trish, defragmenting more than once a month is as far as I see and know useless unless your doing a lot of file intensive and altering things on a daily basis.
about once a month is more than enough for most regular computer users, just you need to remember to do it then! I use a alternative to the windows defragmentation application that is faster than the windows version called auslogics disk defragmentation: http://auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag but if you wish to work with and re assign the time of the windows application, it is in my "windows 7 useful hints" download off my grab bag site: http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com along with numerous other useful hints for windows 7 use and repair. or you can follow the tips out of one of it's files, "windows 7 tips and tricks" below: " Setting up scheduled defrags is easy: 1. Click the Start button, type defrag, and click Disk Defragmenter. 2. Click Configure schedule. 3. Choose a time when your computer is turned on, but you are not using it. 4. Click OK and Close to save your settings Your disk will now be defragmented regularly. " HTH, inthane -----Original Message----- From: Blind-Computing [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Trish Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 8:12 AM To: blind computing list Subject: [Blind-Computing] Defragging and Maintenance for Win/7 Hello, Where do I find the Defrag for window's 7? I did search and thought I found it but it vanished.. I tried going through control panel, found the maintenance button almost entered on it, but didn't want to get somewhere that I could do more harm than good. So, do I envoke this maintenace button or not? Also, when I found the defrag, it said it was set to defrag at 2/a.m. each morning, well now...I am in the habit of shutting down my laptop each night, so should I leave it on so it can do this defragging? Thanks for help, Trish For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
