And with SSD drives, you don't want to defrag at all - this can cause unnecessary writes to the drive, which for SSDs are finite.

With the fast access times, most users wouldn't even be aware. Obviously files can grow over time (log files, etc) so fragmentation can still occur, but at a lot less frequency than before. When a file needs to be saved, NTFS finds a space large enough for the file. Also, most PCs use NTFS file system instead of FAT. It was common for a large file to be split 20 or 30 times.įast forward to today where we have access times of ~9ms and with SSD drives, faster than that. As files were deleted, they would free space for other files. Eventually the file would be saved, albeit fragmented all over the place.

If you wanted to store a 1 MB file, it would find a spare bit of space, save what it could, then find another spare bit of space, etc. Years ago, in the days of FAT and slow disks (access times ~25 ms) obtaining a whole file was a lengthy process. In summary, Smart Defrag is a must-have disk optimization tool for quicker data access, smoother gaming, and faster processing on Windows. In addition, Smart Defrag delivers several other useful features: Boot Time Defrag can defrag Windows registry and files to release more occupied RAM and ensure the system stability Auto Defrag and Scheduled Defrag ensure your disks are always optimized to their top performance as per your needs Game Optimize is designed to offer gamers ultra-smooth gaming experience Disk Health can help you monitor your disk status in real time. Smart Defrag also provides special optimization for the file organization algorithm on Windows 10 to bring you faster data access. With the improved IObit disk defrag engine, Smart Defrag can defrag HDD and trim SSD to accelerate disk access speed and enhance disk durability. Unlike other traditional disk defragmenters which only provide defragmentation, Smart Defrag also intelligently streamlines your files based on using frequency to accelerate disk data access. Smart Defrag is a reliable, stable, yet easy-to-use disk optimizer designed for peak hard drive performance. NOTE: The Free version switches to the Pro version upon license activation.

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