Basic manual

Improving PC Performance

Consolidating Scattered Files and Folders

Over time, as you add, move, and remove files and folders on your PC, the bits

of data become scattered over the hard disk drive. This can slow down the

performance of the PC. With the Disk Defragmenter program, you can gather

these bits of data together. This improves PC performance. Gathering your files

and folders with the Disk Defragmenter does not affect the way you have them

organized on your PC.

NOTE: Using the Disk Defragmenter to gather the data on your PC may take a

long time to complete.

1 Close all programs running on your PC. This includes background programs,

such as virus scanners.

2 Click the Start menu, choose All Programs, choose Accessories, choose

System Tools, and then click Disk Defragmenter.

3 Click Defragment.

4 Follow the onscreen instructions.

NOTE: If Disk Defragmenter starts itself over and over, this means a hidden

background program is still running. To fix this issue, restart the PC and press F8

on your keyboard as soon as the first logo screen appears. On the Windows

Advanced Options menu, use the arrow keys to select Safe Mode and press

Enter. Press Enter again to select the operating system. Log on to Windows. When

the Desktop message appears, click Yes to continue in Safe Mode. After

Windows starts up, use the steps above to start Disk Defragmenter.