How Do You Defragment A Computer Hard Drive?
Defragmenting is a process that compresses the files on a computer hard drive, organizing the files in a way that makes it easier for Windows to retrieve the files as needed. You can instruct a computer or laptop to run disk defragmenter on a scheduled basis, or you can choose to defragment a disk drive immediately. Read below to learn how to defragment a computer hard drive. Click on the Start menu and then go to Settings. From Settings, click on Control Panel. Scroll down to the link or icon that reads “Scheduled Tasks.” Double click on the icon. Choose “Disk Defragmenter” from the Scheduled Tasks menu. You should see three tabs: Task, Schedule, and Settings. Click on the Schedule tab, and select a time for the operating system to perform the deframenting task. You can instruct the computer to run a disk defragment on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. Choose a time and day that you would like the defrag to occur. Monthly defrags are recommended for most computers. To run a disk defr
