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

it sounds like it is scheduled to run at startup. have you let it run all the way through when it first starts up?

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 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

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

whs said:

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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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

or this also

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79612-startup-programs-enable-disable.html

fadedrs said:

or this also

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79612-startup-programs-enable-disable.html

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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

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.

See the tutorial how to use the Task Scheduler in Vista. In the Task Scheduler, under the View Menu, make sure Show Hidden Tasks is checked. Then go down the list until you see Defrag. In the Window to the right of the tree view, right click on ScheduledDefrag and click Disable. Close the Task Scheduler. It shouldn't bother you anymore.

Everyone has their own favorite defragger but I use Auslogics Defrag mostly. Now and then I use the Windows defrag on the command line with the undocumented -b switch to defrag boot files, as in
C:>defrag c: -b

Good luck.

or would you like to try an alternative? Defraggler - Defragment your files!

Also, other than Defraggler there's also Smart Defrag (My personal choice).

whs said:

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if i uncheck all the boxes im unable to apply it
like when i uncheck them all i cant press any bottons but the [X]

soldier000 said:

whs said:

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if i uncheck all the boxes im unable to apply it
like when i uncheck them all i cant press any bottons but the [X]

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Yup, I tried it too and if you uncheck all of the boxes you won't be able to click on ok.

MilesAhead said:

See the tutorial how to use the Task Scheduler in Vista. In the Task Scheduler, under the View Menu, make sure Show Hidden Tasks is checked. Then go down the list until you see Defrag. In the Window to the right of the tree view, right click on ScheduledDefrag and click Disable. Close the Task Scheduler. It shouldn't bother you anymore.

Everyone has their own favorite defragger but I use Auslogics Defrag mostly. Now and then I use the Windows defrag on the command line with the undocumented -b switch to defrag boot files, as in
C:>defrag c: -b

Good luck.

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hey when i open task scheduler a error pops up it says

the task image is corrupt or has been tampered with. User_Feed_synchronization-{D7FFE6ED-1788-9422-9F8F60DAAF3B}

i tryed to attatch a image but i got no clue how to do that


hey MilesAhead thanks IT WORKED :D

I've found a thread posted on another forum how to disable it from starting up. Although I'm not sure if I can give out the link here. It involves registry editing. Anybody can say if it's allowed to be given here?, because I remember on another thread a link was posted on another forum.

Another thread on our forums.

low351 said:

Hiya Mike,

I ran into this one and your idea to rename it is probably fine.

I found a well rounded answer on the Microsoft Technet site from Ronnie Vernon.

This is his answer which helped me greatly.

original context

"This is a common problem with that RSS feed synchronization task. Here is the fix.​

Open the Task Scheduler.​

On the View Menu, select the 'Show Hidden Tasks' option.​

In the left side menu, select 'Task Scheduler Library'.​

In the Center section, right click the 'User_Feed_Synchronization' task and select Delete.​

Exit the Task Scheduler.​

Next, select Start / Accessories. Right click 'Command Prompt' and select the 'Run As Administrator' option.​

Click 'Continue' on the UAC prompt.​

In the command window, type the following command.​

msfeedssync enable​

Press ENTER.​

This command will replace and refresh the 'User_Feed_Synchronization' task.​

This will not affect the RSS Feeds you are subscribed to."​

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