Smart Defrag 2 2.6 (1106)

CNET Editors' review

by: Jason Parker on March 17, 2011

There are plenty of downloadable defrag utilities to choose from, but it's hard to beat the ease of use and helpful extras in IOBit's Smart Defrag.

With this utility you can quickly analyze your hard drive to check the level of defragmentation before committing to a scan. The interface shows you different colored blocks representing fragmented files, frequently used files, and more, with a helpful key to show what each colored block represents.

When you're ready to pull the trigger, you can choose from a straight defragmentation (fastest), or have Smart Defrag perform either a fast or "deep" optimization after defragmentation. Our test machine has a rather full hard drive, so even using the fast optimization took close to 40 minutes. Depending on your hard drive and level of defragmentation, your mileage may vary.

In addition to the solid defragmentation tools, you can have Smart Defrag automatically defrag the files you use the most without significantly slowing down your system. Even while performing a full defragmention and optimization run, the program barely uses as much as 25MB of RAM, and with just the auto-defrag running continually, it uses about half that amount.

Smart Defrag offers a few extras, including a scheduler so you can set it up to only defrag during downtime on your computer. You can set it to run scans on bootup or even have the app shut down your computer when it's done defragging selected hard drives or partitions.

It's important to note that Smart Defrag is not as essential for those running Windows 7 because the OS defrags continually on it's own. But if you run external drives connected to a Windows 7 computer, this utility will still come in handy for keeping them running smoothly.

Overall, if you want a quick and solid defrag utility to make your computer run more smoothly, with added options for scheduling and other extras, you should definitely download this program. Both beginner and advanced users will have no trouble operating this solid utility.

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Publisher's Description

From IObit:

Disk fragmentation is generally main cause of slow and unstable computer performance. Smart Defrag 2 helps defragment your hard drive most efficiently. Smart Defrag 2 not only defragments computer deeply but optimizes disk performance. With "Install it and forget it" feature, Smart Defrag 2 works automatically and quietly in the background on your PC, keeping your hard disk running at its speediest. Slow down, freeze-ups and crashes will be a thing of the past. Features include: Easy 2 Use Install it and forget it. The intuitive interface makes Smart Defrag 2 the ideal utility for complete dummies. Always-on Working Smart Defrag 2 works automatically and quietly in the background, constantly keeps your computer fragment-free. Super Efficient Defragmentation No more long time waiting, Smart Defrag 2 has the fastest defragment engine in the world and finishes the job just in minuts. Optimize File System Not just simple defragment, Smart Defrag 2 also streamlines the file system and makes your computer run at the top speed. Free and Free Smart Defrag 2 is 100% freeware. You can get it and update it without any penny.

What's new in this version: Version 2.6: