Improving PC Performance
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AndyR
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Mike:
I've been using Diskeeper for years (first ran into it on a VMS machine) and still think its one of the best. The analysis display sells it every time I show it to a client (and how bad their disks are).
I've been using Diskeeper for years (first ran into it on a VMS machine) and still think its one of the best. The analysis display sells it every time I show it to a client (and how bad their disks are).
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Diskeeper is a requirement for NT machines. Also, I use the scheduler in Win98 to run scandisk and defrag automatically on a regular basis.
Bob_Trevithick
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<font color=blue>...I've been using Diskeeper for years (first ran into it on a VMS machine) and still think its one of the best.</font color=blue>
I never used that one, but when I was managing a big VMS system I used something similar.. made by Raxco. This was years ago, and I don't know if they even exist anymore, let alone have products for PC's. But yes, disk defragging is a good thing. What I loved about Raxco is that they had all kinds of dynamic tuning utilities.. things that would normally require manual analysis and fooling around and re-booting.. they could change on the fly as system loads dictated. I used everything they had, and never regretted it. I'll have to look into the Diskeeper products now that I'm just running PC's. Norton's leaves something to be desired, in my humble opinion.. but maybe I'm just not using it right.
I never used that one, but when I was managing a big VMS system I used something similar.. made by Raxco. This was years ago, and I don't know if they even exist anymore, let alone have products for PC's. But yes, disk defragging is a good thing. What I loved about Raxco is that they had all kinds of dynamic tuning utilities.. things that would normally require manual analysis and fooling around and re-booting.. they could change on the fly as system loads dictated. I used everything they had, and never regretted it. I'll have to look into the Diskeeper products now that I'm just running PC's. Norton's leaves something to be desired, in my humble opinion.. but maybe I'm just not using it right.
Bob_Trevithick
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<font color=blue>...Can you tell me what it means when each time I try to defrag and the cpu locks up. Jim
2001 B7500 HST 302 Fel R4 Tires.</font color=blue>
It's the R4 tires, definately. Try defragging with R1's and you'll have no problem. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
2001 B7500 HST 302 Fel R4 Tires.</font color=blue>
It's the R4 tires, definately. Try defragging with R1's and you'll have no problem. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
billboe
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I used to run a free version and it still appears to be available... <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.execsoft.com/downloads/survey.asp?PId=15>Disk Keeper Lite</A>... We use to run it on Win95 (if my memory serves) and NT. The description seems to indicate this version is for NT. Not sure if works for newer/other MS OSes!?!?
Talking about improving performance... More times than not, extra RAM gives the biggest boost!
Talking about improving performance... More times than not, extra RAM gives the biggest boost!
