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How do defrag my computer and what is defrag ?

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How do defrag my computer and what is defrag ?

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Over time, the data on your hard drive gets scattered. Taking the time to defrag computers puts your data back into sequential order, making it easier for Windows to access it. As a result, the performance of your computer will improve if you defrag the computer. 1. Start Windows in Safe Mode. This is not mandatory, but it helps to avoid complications from other programs that are running in the background. This also speeds up and streamlines the process. 2. Uninstall any programs you do not use or need. It is best to uninstall programs prior to a defragmentation, as the newly-acquired free space will generally be located all over the hard drive, thereby giving rise to fragmentation. 3. Make sure that all unnecessary programs are closed. If you have already started in Safe Mode, then this has already been done. 4. Cancel any programs that are scheduled to run. If you have not manually scheduled any programs to run, then skip this step. 5. Delete any temporary files. This is done by runn

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