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Hard Drive Fragmentation and Internet Surfing


 

When you 'surf' the web, your web browser creates what is called a cache. It stores graphics, web pages, etc. from the web onto your hard drive temporarily. The more files you write, delete, and rewrite onto your hard drive, the more likely it is to become fragmented. Thus, when you 'surf' the web, your hard drive will become fragmented.



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