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Windows Vista - Disk Defragmenter

Change Defragmenter Schedule

SUMMARY: Change when, and how often, Windows Vista automatically defragments your hard drive(s).

The disk defragmenter in Windows Vista automatically runs on a schedule. There may be reasons that you need to change how often and when it runs:

* You may be a light computer user and not require the program to run weekly; monthly defragmenting may be enough.

* Your computer usage requires the defragmenter to run at a different time so it does not conflict with other activities.

To make this change:

1. Click the "Start" button and type disk defragmenter, then click "Disk Defragmenter" when it appears. Or, click the "Start" button and select "All Programs", "Accessories", "System Tools", then "Disk Defragmenter".

2. Confirm you wish to run this tool if User Account Control (UAC) prompts you.

3. The "Disk Defragmenter" dialog box appears. Click the "Modify Schedule" button.

4. The "Disk Defragmenter: Modify Schedule" dialog box appears. Choose how often this task should run (daily, monthly, or weekly), the day of week or month to run (if applicable), and the time.