How do I stop all applications from running to allow Disk Defragmenter to run?
Reader: I have a problem with disk Defrag for Windows 9x. Defrag starts, then keeps restarting. Something in the background is running and I don’t know what it is. I’ve tried disabling antivirus, etc. and even reloaded my operating system, but it still does the same thing. Any suggestions? Computer Doctor: That’s a normal situation with Defrag. If you are patient (really patient) and just walk away, it should eventually finish. If you aren’t, then you have two solutions. One is to read and follow the tips at http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q186/9/78.ASP. This tip suggests that if you run Defrag in safe mode, it should work more quickly. A better recommendation is to dump Defrag and get something better designed and more suited to the job, like VOPT from Golden Bow. http://www.vopt.com. VOPT is perhaps the best and fastest defragmenter on the market. I highly recommend it! Also, the one that comes with the Norton Utilities and Norton SystemWorks isn’t bad either http://
