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From: VanguardLH on 24 May 2010 23:03
Thip wrote:

> I know this isn't what you asked, but I switched to Puran and really like
> it. Running Win7 64-bit. I urge you to give it a try.
>
> http://www.puransoftware.com/Puran-Defrag-Download.html

I took a quick review of Puran Defrag. I like that it gives you the
option of a boot-time scan (but I can do that with SysInternals
PageDefrag). What I don't like is that it creates an NT service with
Automatic startup along with a Run registry startup entry. You end up
running 2 processes (one a service and the other a startup item) that
consume memory (yes, not much but still there) and are running when you
don't need them running. When you schedule defrag events, it uses its
own scheduler rather than use the Task Scheduler already included in
Windows. Even after disabling its NT service and startup entry, running
Puran results in loading those processes - and leaving them loaded after
you exit it. It's a utility. It shouldn't be running as a service. It
shouldn't need a startup run entry. Nothing of it should be polluting
the memory when it isn't being ran. It should be using Task Scheduler
to run scheduled tasks.

I'll stick with Auslogics Defragmenter with its Optimize features which
can also move the system and most-used files to the front of the disk
(fastest tracks) and also leaves some free space open at the front of
the disk for those temp files that always gets created during use of the
OS and apps; however, it doesn't leave processes running in memory.
PageDefrag will take care of the boot-time defrag for the pagefile, MFT,
and registry files.
From: LolaTheBlueAngel on 24 May 2010 23:40
On May 24, 12:38 pm, "JP Loken" <jp_lokennos...(a)hotmailspam.com>
wrote:
> På Mon, 24 May 2010 19:22:54 +0200, skrev shrink4g <shrin...(a)yahoo.com>:
>
> > Having been using Smart Defrag for awhile and I am about to switch gear  
> > due to the upgrade to 64bit Window7.  I found 2 that are supporting the  
> > 64bit native, but have no experience (how well they work) using them.  
> > Between Mydefrag and Defraggler, which would you recommend? Thanks.
>
> It's a lot of work to test these apps on equal terms.
> However, a computer magazine did that about four months ago.
> MyDefrag was considered the best free alternative.
> IIRC speed and optimization was measured, maybe other factors, too.
>
> I've used it and its predecessor for a long time. Never experienced any  
> problems with it.
>
> --
> JP Loken
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+1!!!!!!!!!!
From: Caesar Romano on 25 May 2010 07:34
On Mon, 24 May 2010 22:03:33 -0500, VanguardLH <V(a)nguard.LH> wrote Re
Re: Defrag program showdown:

>I took a quick review of Puran Defrag.

Thanks for the detailed analysis.
--
Work is the curse of the drinking class.
From: Bjorn S. on 25 May 2010 08:37
Caesar Romano wrote in <vddnv51abbt7ca4uu0k8es6ge191c5saun(a)4ax.com>
(Tue, 25 May 2010 06:34:41 -0500):

>On Mon, 24 May 2010 22:03:33 -0500, VanguardLH <V(a)nguard.LH> wrote Re
>Re: Defrag program showdown:
>
>>I took a quick review of Puran Defrag.
>
>Thanks for the detailed analysis.

Second that! btw, handy overview/links to defraggers at:
<http://lists.thedatalist.com/pages/Defragging_Tools.htm>
(many freeware, but also some pay-/shareware included there)

--
All the best,
Bjorn S.
- I only post via <news.individual.net>.
From: baynole2 on 25 May 2010 10:20
On May 24, 8:35 pm, Bob Villa <pheeh.z...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> >Also, the free version is "no" difference then the
>
> pay version...
>
> In the English speaking countries..."no different than..."

In the United States, "no different from."
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