There are, however, a couple of other pretty darn good, and free, disk defragmentation softwares available that would be remiss if I didn’t bring them to your attention. I have tried both of them, and it’s my opinion that any of the three can help significantly improve your computer’s speed and overall performance. All three are superior to the built-in Windows Defragmenter.

The first is called UltimateDefrag. This video gives a pretty good overview. It’s excellent for a no-cost program. This video actually demonstrates two different defragmenters. The second is one I have NOT tried. Since it involves installation of a screensaver, and works when the mouse is left idle for a period of time, it doesn’t seem like something I would use. But it is another choice, of course.

Optimizing Windows Quick Tips #1 – Defragmenting

Another very good defragmenter is by Auslogics. I have used it in the past. It does an admirable job, again for a no-cost program.

Auslogics Disk Defrag Video Tutorial

Download and install any one, or all three of these programs. Try them and see which best suits your needs. Anyway you look at it, though, defragmenting your hard drive is an essential habit to get into.

Free Downloads:

Diskeeper Lite: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=1207
Diskeeper Pro: http://pcvaluware.com/defrag/
UltimateDefrag Free: http://www.freewaregeeks.com/?page=detail&get_id=176&category=53
Auslogics Defrag: http://www.auslogics.com/disk-defrag

But I’m also a big fan of helping my readers get the job done without emptying their wallets, so I’ve come up with a version of Diskeeper that is available for no cost. It’s not a “trial version,” but an actual no cost version that, to the best of my knowledge, doesn’t expire.

Watch the video and see if it’s for you. If so, the link to download it is under the video.

Download Diskeeper Lite By Clicking Here

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