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**rive0108** · 07-03-2008

How To Make Vista more Responsive and Faster

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Last edited by rive0108; 04-17-2009 at 02:01 PM..

**acdcfan** · 03-23-2009

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**acdcfan** · 03-23-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by rive0108

Quote: Originally Posted by nsbjsn

I followed your steps exactly. Error check works fine but, after I copy and paste and hit enter for the defrag in command prompt nothing happens. I just get copyright info.
Any Ideas? What am I doing wrong? Thanks.

Ae your running command prompt as the administrator?

An active running defrag looks like this...(note flashing cursor in empty space). Do Not close the command prompt! When defrag is finished the flashing cursor will return to: "C:\Windows\system32>_"

Mines is same as your second picture but my CPU activity is 0%. Is this right?

Edit
I ran O&O defrag software and got that vista drive is 0.13% defragmented ( that is nothing).Other drives 0%.... My question is if O&O defrag is accurate why is Vista taking more then an houre to finish it.

snikir · 03-24-2009

hey will anything happen if i close the command prompt while it is defregmenting?

**rive0108** · 03-24-2009

it will stop.

**Case** · 03-24-2009

How do you know when the defrag is completed? What will the screen look like in the command prompt.

Casey

**brummyfan** · 03-24-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Case

How do you know when the defrag is completed? What will the screen look like in the command prompt.

Casey

When the defrag finishes it will look like this:

**rive0108** · 03-24-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Case

How do you know when the defrag is completed? What will the screen look like in the command prompt.

Casey

If you look at page 2 (second to last post) it will show screen shots of the 3 stages.

**Case** · 03-24-2009

Thanks brummyfan & rive0108

**merkat106** · 04-04-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by InfernoX

How would this compare to a third party defragger like JkDefrag or AusLogics Disk Defrag?

I would do this along with both third party defraggers. Using the Vista built-in defrag tool is good on a scheduled basis, then use the third party tools if you feel the disk needs further defragging. BTW, both JkDefrag & AusLogics Disk Defrag are good programs.

**JimJoe** · 04-07-2009

I use Diskeeper. I did notice that my Vista has VSS runing, and that Diskeeper noticed it and suggested a config change. Or its VVS. Shadow copy of the drive.

I changed Diskeeper, so next time it will defrag and take that into account.

07-03-2008
rive0108 Vista Ultimate X64 SP2 2,073 posts	How To Make Vista more responsive and faster How To Make Vista more Responsive and Faster ... Click here to read the entire tutorial Last edited by rive0108; 04-17-2009 at 02:01 PM..
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03-23-2009
acdcfan Ultimate 64 SP1 248 posts	Re: How To Make Vista more responsive and faster Deleted Last edited by acdcfan; 03-23-2009 at 02:09 AM.. Reason: found an answer
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03-23-2009
acdcfan Ultimate 64 SP1 248 posts	Re: How To Make Vista more responsive and faster Quote: Originally Posted by rive0108 Quote: Originally Posted by nsbjsn I followed your steps exactly. Error check works fine but, after I copy and paste and hit enter for the defrag in command prompt nothing happens. I just get copyright info. Any Ideas? What am I doing wrong? Thanks. Ae your running command prompt as the administrator? An active running defrag looks like this...(note flashing cursor in empty space). Do Not close the command prompt! When defrag is finished the flashing cursor will return to: "C:\Windows\system32>_" Mines is same as your second picture but my CPU activity is 0%. Is this right? Edit I ran O&O defrag software and got that vista drive is 0.13% defragmented ( that is nothing).Other drives 0%.... My question is if O&O defrag is accurate why is Vista taking more then an houre to finish it. Last edited by acdcfan; 03-23-2009 at 05:06 AM..
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03-24-2009
snikir Vista Home Premium 32bit sp1 2 posts	Re: How To Make Vista more responsive and faster hey will anything happen if i close the command prompt while it is defregmenting? Last edited by Brink; 03-24-2009 at 01:12 PM.. Reason: Removed broken image link
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03-24-2009
rive0108 Vista Ultimate X64 SP2 2,073 posts	Re: How To Make Vista more responsive and faster it will stop.
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03-24-2009
Case Vista Home Premium 32bit 27 posts	Re: How To Make Vista more responsive and faster How do you know when the defrag is completed? What will the screen look like in the command prompt. Casey
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03-24-2009
brummyfan Vista Home Premium SP2 32bit, Windows7x32bit 475 posts	Re: How To Make Vista more responsive and faster Quote: Originally Posted by Case How do you know when the defrag is completed? What will the screen look like in the command prompt. Casey When the defrag finishes it will look like this: Attached Thumbnails
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04-04-2009
merkat106 Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows 7 Ultimate (all x64) 102 posts	Re: How To Make Vista more responsive and faster Quote: Originally Posted by InfernoX How would this compare to a third party defragger like JkDefrag or AusLogics Disk Defrag? I would do this along with both third party defraggers. Using the Vista built-in defrag tool is good on a scheduled basis, then use the third party tools if you feel the disk needs further defragging. BTW, both JkDefrag & AusLogics Disk Defrag are good programs.
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04-07-2009
JimJoe Vista Home Premium 32bit 596 posts	Re: How To Make Vista more responsive and faster I use Diskeeper. I did notice that my Vista has VSS runing, and that Diskeeper noticed it and suggested a config change. Or its VVS. Shadow copy of the drive. I changed Diskeeper, so next time it will defrag and take that into account.
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