On the Internet, we are often offered to download all sorts of "optimizers", "cleaners" and "defragmenters". All who use them intuitively notice that they bring little benefit. Today I will tell you why you do not need programs to defragment your disk if you have Windows 7 or 8.1.
Necessary
Windows 7 or 8.1 computer
Instructions
Step 1
To begin with, if you have an SSD drive, then defragmentation is generally harmful for it. This accelerates its wear and tear, and will not bring any benefit. You can safely forget about defragmentation forever.
Step 2
If you have Windows 7, then you need to know that in this version of the OS, defragmentation is performed once a week on a schedule. Check for how long the task is set. Suddenly it is done at night, and the computer is turned off.
Step 3
In Windows 8.1, defragmentation occurs automatically in the background. Or when you are not working on your computer and it is idle. No action is required from you.
And if, nevertheless, Windows cannot defragment according to the schedule, then after three passes it will force you to do it.
