I have tried to go at this a number of ways, without success. Also, if I try to defrag using PC Tools (Symantec product) the computer shuts down in mid-process, just like it does with the microsoft defrag utility program. I do not delete the Microsoft error message report files, thinking they may be useful in diagnostics. It also indicates a huge number (400+) of registry errors. I also have PC Tools (Symantec product), and when I run a quick optimization it shows the multiple windows error messaging files to be extremely large. Today, jumping ahead in your videos, I used the windows feature to remove all programs I didn’t use, and bloatware, re-ran a scandisk, and was only able to run a partial defrag before the system shut down.

I have always had an active McAfee subscription so I believe chances are low that this is a virus, but maybe not. Somewhat recently I have had many problems with an extremely slow machine and occurence of the error message ‘application X not responding’ while trying to use my machine. When I try to run a defrag, the computer shuts itself down before completing the process. I am having some challenges with my machine. Thanks for watching and please remember to post your comments, questions, or suggestions below I love hearing from you! If you have a Mac, defragmentation is not recommended as the Mac operating system keeps your hard drive from becoming fragmented in the first place.ĭefragmenting Your Hard Drive – Windows XPĭefragmenting Your Hard Drive – Windows Vista and Windows 7 If you have Windows 7 or Windows Vista, I still recommend you watch the first 3 minutes of the Windows XP video to see why it’s so important to do this procedure. Please remember that you should ALWAYS have a backup for your computer! This goes for any time, but especially when you’re performing maintenance on it. Your version of Windows should be listed at the top of the page that comes up. To determine which version of Windows you have, right click on “Computer” or “My Computer” and select “Properties” from the drop down menu. Windows Vista and 7 Users – Watch first 3 minutes of Video #1 and all of Video #2 Please choose between them depending on which version of Windows you have. In this video we will be looking at how to defragment your hard drive. Welcome to the How to Tune Up and Turbo-Charge Your Computer Video Series

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