defragmentor program that's FREE

**jessman** · 12-12-2007, 02:43 PM

Anyone know a good very fast FREE defrag program? My HDD crashed last month and I can't remember what one I had one there, It was one someone from here recommended, said it was very fast, and that it would defrag a HDD in like 15 min. Well I used it, and it still took 4 hours to defrag my 300GB HDD.

Is there anything that is faster? I have Vista by the way

**Deleted090308** · 12-12-2007, 03:24 PM

Hi,

Auslogics Disk Defrag.

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 12-12-2007, 03:28 PM

yep thats the fastest i have seen, i use it to

**jessman** · 12-12-2007, 04:28 PM

dang, that was fast! thanks!

BEDO · 12-29-2007, 10:14 AM

Yes super fast. Anyone tried the Auslogic boost? and is it safe?

dai · 12-29-2007, 01:29 PM

don't think it's free

BEDO · 12-29-2007, 04:27 PM

Thanks for the post dai. You are probably right.
Ron.

dai · 12-29-2007, 05:25 PM

the defrag is great but the other software they list has to be bought so i did not try it

12-29-2007, 09:18 PM

I like Auslogics, they are a great name brand. I also like their registry defrag, as it is another good one (it compacts and makes access time to the registry faster)

BEDO · 12-30-2007, 03:59 AM

Thank you both for your comments.
Having run a defrag leaving no fragmented flies, I get a warning that some
Things are not optimized, and suggest I should download Auslogics Boost Speed
'To improve performance of
Windows core
Internet Browser
Disk & Registry
The scan & some of the tweaks in this program are free'

Your advise would be appreciated. I am always worried about registry cleaners.

BTW this is concerning my Vista laptop not my PC XP2. I find the Windows built in defragger on XP does the job quickly and well, it also offers defrag on all drives including flash drives, which I find Auslogic does not show flash drives on their pull down, but does show Maxtor Ext HD and Lexor.

May I wish you both, and all who may be following this thread a Happy & Healthy New Year.
Ron.

dai · 12-30-2007, 08:56 AM

registry cleaners can be handy on occasions but regular use gradually corrupts the registry usually beyond repair

12-30-2007, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

registry cleaners can be handy on occasions but regular use gradually corrupts the registry usually beyond repair

This is very true, as registry cleaners (and defraggers) usually are the culprits of this sort of issues. I would stay away from them, since I only use my cleaner ONCE every year just to keep the odds down for my PC to go down the drain. If I ever use them, it is because I deleted a program manually and wanted a cleaner to find and delete the values.

BEDO · 12-30-2007, 12:33 PM

You two have got me worried. For some years now I have used
CCleaner which was recommended to me by a very dear friend on another Forum, who alas is no longer with us. He was a computer technition.
I always do a backup of the registry and keep it for a few days just in case.

Ron.

12-12-2007, 02:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
jessman TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 501 OS: Vista 32 bit	defragmentor program that's FREE Anyone know a good very fast FREE defrag program? My HDD crashed last month and I can't remember what one I had one there, It was one someone from here recommended, said it was very fast, and that it would defrag a HDD in like 15 min. Well I used it, and it still took 4 hours to defrag my 300GB HDD. Is there anything that is faster? I have Vista by the way

12-12-2007, 03:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: defragmentor program that's FREE Hi, Auslogics Disk Defrag.

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1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: defragmentor program that's FREE yep thats the fastest i have seen, i use it to __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

12-12-2007, 04:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
jessman TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 501 OS: Vista 32 bit	Re: defragmentor program that's FREE dang, that was fast! thanks!

12-29-2007, 10:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
BEDO Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 105 OS: XP3 & Vista	Re: defragmentor program that's FREE Yes super fast. Anyone tried the Auslogic boost? and is it safe? __________________ Does have Senior Moments!

12-29-2007, 01:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,487 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: defragmentor program that's FREE don't think it's free __________________

12-29-2007, 04:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
BEDO Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 105 OS: XP3 & Vista	Re: defragmentor program that's FREE Thanks for the post dai. You are probably right. Ron. __________________ Does have Senior Moments!

12-29-2007, 05:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,487 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: defragmentor program that's FREE the defrag is great but the other software they list has to be bought so i did not try it __________________

12-29-2007, 09:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
techpro5238 Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Re: defragmentor program that's FREE I like Auslogics, they are a great name brand. I also like their registry defrag, as it is another good one (it compacts and makes access time to the registry faster)

12-30-2007, 03:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
BEDO Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 105 OS: XP3 & Vista	Re: defragmentor program that's FREE Thank you both for your comments. Having run a defrag leaving no fragmented flies, I get a warning that some Things are not optimized, and suggest I should download Auslogics Boost Speed 'To improve performance of Windows core Internet Browser Disk & Registry The scan & some of the tweaks in this program are free' Your advise would be appreciated. I am always worried about registry cleaners. BTW this is concerning my Vista laptop not my PC XP2. I find the Windows built in defragger on XP does the job quickly and well, it also offers defrag on all drives including flash drives, which I find Auslogic does not show flash drives on their pull down, but does show Maxtor Ext HD and Lexor. May I wish you both, and all who may be following this thread a Happy & Healthy New Year. Ron. __________________ Does have Senior Moments!

12-30-2007, 08:56 AM	#11 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,487 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: defragmentor program that's FREE registry cleaners can be handy on occasions but regular use gradually corrupts the registry usually beyond repair __________________

12-30-2007, 12:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
BEDO Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 105 OS: XP3 & Vista	Re: defragmentor program that's FREE You two have got me worried. For some years now I have used CCleaner which was recommended to me by a very dear friend on another Forum, who alas is no longer with us. He was a computer technition. I always do a backup of the registry and keep it for a few days just in case. Ron. __________________ Does have Senior Moments!