How to Defrag Vista 64

Your hard drive runs faster after defragmentation.

As you create, edit and delete files on your hard drive, data clusters become fragmented. Fragmented data slows down your PC. Fortunately, Windows has built-in defragmenting software. If you use the 64-bit version of Windows Vista, defragmenting your system takes just a few clicks. Once the automated defrag process starts, it can take several hours, but you can continue to use your computer while the defrag tool works in the background. After defragmenting, your computer reads and writes hard-drive data more efficiently.

Instructions

1. Click on the "Start" button in the lower-left corner of the screen.

2. Select "All Programs."

3. Click "Accessories."

4. Click "System Tools."

5. Click "Disk Defragmenter."

6. Enter your administrative password if prompted and click "OK."

7. Click "Defragment Now" to begin the automatic defragmentation process. You can minimize the defragmenting utility as it works. A status bar shows the elapsed time and estimated time remaining.

References

• Microsoft: Features of the Windows Vista Hard Disk Defragmentation Utility
• "Mastering Microsoft Windows Vista Home: Premium and Basic"; Guy Hart-Davis; 2007
• Microsoft: Improve Performance by Defragmenting Your Hard Disk