Setup Disk Deframent On a Schedule in Windows Vista
Wouldn’t it be nice to not have to worry about defragmenting your hard drive every week, month or how often you want it defragged? Windows Vista has a nice defragmenting tool built in to the operating system that has several different features including a scheduler. By doing this, you don’t have to worry about doing it your self, and you know that it gets done as long as the computer is on at the scheduled time. I’m going to show you the different features of Vista’s defragmentation tool and what settings I use to keep my computer running at peak performance.
First we need to open the application itself: Click the Windows icon> “All Programs” > “Accesories” > “System Tools” > “Disk Defragmenter”.
If you would like to make it run on a schedule, check the box that says “Run on a schedule (recommended).
Click on “Modify schedule…” to setup how often you would like Vista to automatically defrag your hard drive for you.
Next we can make Vista skip a hard drive if you should not want it defragged for any reason. To do this, click “Select volumes…” and just un-check any drives that you don’t want to be defragmented.
And that concludes this guide, for more guides on keeping your computer running at top speed, keep checking this site for new tips and tricks.
