How to Schedule a Defrag on Multiple Drives

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By Lucinda Watrous
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If you're as busy as most people today, anything you can automate to work for you while you do something else is not only a time-saver but a life-saver. Defragmenting your hard drive is one of those tasks you know you need to do, but hardly have time for. Why not schedule it?

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Windows OS

Step 1

Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Scheduled Tasks. This is where you can schedule tasks for your computer to run at a pre-designated time.
Step 2

Click the "Add Scheduled Task" button. Follow the Wizard to add your task. Click "Next" to begin.
Step 3

Look for "Disc Defragmenter" in your list. If you do not see it, click "Browse." Browse to: C: > Windows > System32 > drfg
Step 4

Name the task and choose how often you want to run it. Choose the start time.
Step 5

Enter the username and password for the Windows user you want to run the task. Without this, the task may not execute properly.
Step 6

Repeat for each drive you want to run a defrag on.