*Remember to close all other programs & files when starting and running your Maintenance & Security program scans. *NOTE: Make sure to turn off (choose NEVER) all power settings as any action may interfere with the scans.
#2 Disk Defragment (WinUtilities v1.4)
WinUtilities Free Disk Defragmenter is a Windows defragmenter software. This disk defragmenter can defragment the hard disk more efficiently and reliably. WinUtilities Free Disk Defragmenter user-friendly interface makes our defragmenter perform an easy and fast defragmentation. Defragmenter will accelerate the launch time of programs, improve the file access speed. You can get detailed reports for every defragmenting analyze and defragmentation action. WinUtilities Disk Defragmenter is completely free for home, organization, and business.
Program Instructions:
- Open WinUtilities program,
- Select Cancel for any Offers, Upgrades, etc.
- Select C: drive (partition) as this is the main drive of your computer and contains the Windows operating System (OS). DO NOT select any other drive options (un-check any pre-selected drives) as it is not necessary and will only prolong the defragmention procedure.
- Option: You may also defragment other drives if they are commonly used and contain data that is regularly accessed,
- If running program overnight, check the box ``Turn off computer`after defragmentation``
- Click on ``Defrag`` button to start defragmentation of disk,
- When process completes, click the X in the upper right-hand corner.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
If you are using the latest version of Auslogics Disk Defragmenter (v7.1 or higher), you may be experiencing problems if you also have the latest version of Malwarebytes v2.2.1 Anti-Malware installed. You may download WinUtilities v1.4 Defragmenter as a replacement for defragmenting your hard disk drive.
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