Over time, your hard drive can get fragmented as you store more information on it. A fragmented drive will make your PC run slower. In order to optimize your PC performance, you should defragment your disk volumes from time to time.

When you open any folder, the mouse pointer briefly turns into the form of an hour glass to show that the computer is searching for the information you are looking for.  The more fragmented your hard drive, the longer it takes to show you the lists in the folder that you opened. This also happens when you open any volume, be it C or D or E. If you want to speed up the time in accessing your folders or your volumes, the best option is to go for defragmentation of the hard disk volumes.

This process is one in which the disk fragmenter which is usually a program that analyzes local volumes or drives. Then it uses a systematic way to organize your files and folders. This helps to make your PC function and access what you require with speed and improved efficiency than ever before.

The following steps will help you find the disk defragmentation function:

Step 1: Click on Start. Select All Programs
Step 2: Select Accessories and then choose System Tools.
Step 3: When you see the option Disk Defragmenter, click it.
Step 4: Click the volume which you have decided to defragment. Go ahead, click Defragment and wait for its completion.
Step 5: On completion of the process, check the results shown in the Defragmentation display.
Step 6: Click View Report. Check the Defragmentation Report. The report provides important and detailed information pertaining to the volume that was defragmented.

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