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Old 07-04-2009   #1 (permalink)


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Disk Defragmenter slowing down pc

Hello people i have a small problem with the vista defragger each time i start up it runs and it says Analyzing Disk and that lags up my hole hard drive makes it almost impossbile to turn on any program (to turn on msn it takes 10-20mins to load) is there a way to disable the defragger from auto stating? i cheeked my startupbut i dont see Disk Defragmenter and i disabled the "Run on a Schedule" already

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Old 07-04-2009   #2 (permalink)


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Re: Disk Defragmenter slowing down pc

it sounds like it is scheduled to run at startup. have you let it run all the way through when it first starts up?
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Old 07-04-2009   #3 (permalink)


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Re: Disk Defragmenter slowing down pc

When Defrag runs, the disk is very busy and it is normal that nothing else will get a lot of attention. Uncheck the "Volumes" in the Disk Defagmenter. That should stop it. But then you should run it manually maybe once per month at a convenient time.
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Old 07-04-2009   #4 (permalink)


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Re: Disk Defragmenter slowing down pc

yeah each time i start up m computer i have to leave it there for like couple of hours before it acts normal and is there a way i can remove the defragger or disable everythig related to it
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Old 07-04-2009   #5 (permalink)


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Re: Disk Defragmenter slowing down pc

Try this



It seems like every program I install wants to start automatically with Windows. For example, Apple Quicktime puts an icon in the system tray. Adobe Acrobat starts automatically, just so it can more quickly open a PDF file. Each of these startup applications wastes memory and slows down how long it takes Windows Vista to start (though Windows Vista is smart about this, and lets you access the desktop before it starts all these applications).
To configure or disable startup applications in Windows Vista, follow these steps (after the jump):

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Under Programs, click Change startup programs.

3. Windows Defender appears and displays the Software Explorer. You can resize this window if you need to. If you have an administrative account or an administrator username and password, click Show for all users button to display all startup programs. That shield icon on the button means you need an admin account.

4. Browse the list of startup programs (there are probably more than you expect). For anything you want to disable, click the program, and then click Disable or Remove.
Be sure NOT to disable these startup programs–you need them:
  • Microsoft Windows Explorer
  • Windows Defender
  • Microsoft IntelliPoint
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Old 07-04-2009   #6 (permalink)


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Re: Disk Defragmenter slowing down pc

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by whs View Post
When Defrag runs, the disk is very busy and it is normal that nothing else will get a lot of attention. Uncheck the "Volumes" in the Disk Defagmenter. That should stop it. But then you should run it manually maybe once per month at a convenient time.

yeah i know that but i dont run it myself it automatically runs itself each time i turn on my computer, i just defragged it 3 days ago =\ and how do i uncheck the volumes i disabled the run on schedule already its greyed out basicly the only botton i can click is close but then it keeps running in the backround
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Old 07-04-2009   #7 (permalink)


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Old 07-04-2009   #8 (permalink)


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Re: Disk Defragmenter slowing down pc

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by fadedrs View Post

i only got the stuff i need on startup to startup is there a way to delete the defragger or compleletly disable everything and make it run only when i want to run it
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Old 07-04-2009   #9 (permalink)


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Old 07-04-2009   #10 (permalink)


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Re: Disk Defragmenter slowing down pc

have you gone in to disk defragementer and changed the schedule?

and it was not listed in the startup programs?

you could also download this TuneUp America - Download and see if it is list in the startup programs some times windows does not show you everything that is truely listed to startup with you computer but this will.
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