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What does it mean to defrag your computer? Defrag is short for defragment.  Microsoft includes a hard drive defragment tool in Windows.  This tool pushes the pieces of your files, on your hard drive, together, to make accessing them faster.  A hard drive does not write files in a continuous stream like the groove of a record.  A hard drive writes your files to a spinning disk.  The heads on your drive will write your data to the first available spot, as it passes under the heads.  As time goes on, and you install/uninstall programs, save/delete pictures, save/delete music, etc. your files become more scattered. As your files become scattered it takes longer for the computer to load them, as the heads of the hard drive has to read more areas, of the platters, to find them.

What does the defrag program do?  The defrag program speeds up the loading of your files and programs, because it puts them in order and closer together. Think of it like this:  if you take a box of legos and you throw them around the room, and you have to pick up just the blue pieces, it will take a lot longer, than if the legos were placed right in front of you and were already groups by color.  You would not have to go all over the room searching for just the blue pieces, rather you could each down and just pick up all of the blue ones at once.  This time savings is very similar to how the defrag program rearranges your files.

How do I access the disk defragmenter?  In Windows 7 and Vista, to access the defrag program, go to the Start button and type "disk defragmenter" into the search window at the bottom.  In Windows XP, open My Computer, right-click on the disk that you want to defragment, and select Properties.  On the Tools tab, click "Defragment Now."

We recommend "defragging" your hard drive at least once a month, as part of your regular manintenance.  We recommend "defragging" Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.  Regular maintenance on your computer, like your automobile, will insure reliable service.  Defragging is just one part of regular maintenance.

If you have questions or need more information, call our Baton Rouge store at (225) 275-6262 .  All Sales Computers serves the Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, and City of Central areas.  We are conveniently located on Florida Blvd. near Sherwood Forest Blvd.  Visit us today.