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From: Franklin on 26 May 2010 09:41
VanguardLH wrote:

> 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.ht ml
>
> 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 usually uninstall apps (like Puran) which want to have their own service or
process running. For example Macrium Reflect is quite a nice app but when I
saw it wanted two services of its own, I changed my mind about keeping it.

http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.asp

> 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: Bjorn S. on 26 May 2010 14:04
FAKE Franklin <email.franklin(a)yahoo.com.sg> wrote:


>Sinagaporean English adds "lah" to that.


FORGERY by John Stubbings


--
All the best,
Bjorn S.
- I only post via <news.individual.net>, occasionally through <frell>
and <octanews>.

From: Johnw on 29 May 2010 06:29
shrink4g presented the following explanation :
> 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.

I use this version of Auslogics.

Auslogics Disk Defrag Screen Saver
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Hard-Disk-Utils/Auslogics-Disk-Defrag-Screen-Saver.shtml
http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/Auslogics-Disk-Defrag-Screen-Saver-Screenshot-148513.html
http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag-screen-saver


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