How to defrag a hard drive in Windows 10 Image used with permission by copyright holder Again, Windows 10 defrags your hard drive in the background.

As files become increasingly fragmented on a hard drive, the machine's overall performance can take a hit. That's where Windows' defragging comes in.

Defrag will also create larger blocks on your hard drive to store your saved files. These blocks will also be able to facilitate changes to existing files meaning you can modify a file without ...

I'm running Win2k+SP2,NTFS on a P2400 laptop and i was wondering if excessive defragging will compromise my HD's integrity. If, for some reason, i abort the defrag because i have to leave the ...

It's been a while since I defragged — years, probably, because these days for a number of reasons computers don't really need to. But perhaps it is we who need to defrag. And what better way to ...

If you're still thinking about your hard drive in Windows XP terms, it's time to learn how Windows 7 handles the not-so-big-deal that is defragmentation.

Q Given the state of modern computers, is it still necessary to defragment my hard drive? A The not-so-quick answer to this question is “it depends.” Most hard drives still have the ...