Scan & Fix 50 registry issues FREECNET Editors' review
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 30 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 autodefrag running continually, it uses about a quarter of 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 its 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.
Smart Defrag 2 - Defragment your disks automatically and speed up your PC - Download Video Previews:Publisher's Description
From IObit:
Disk fragmentation is generally main cause of slow and unstable computer performance. Smart Defrag helps defragment your hard drive most efficiently. Smart Defrag not only defragments computer deeply but optimizes disk performance. With 'install it and forget it' feature, Smart Defrag works automatically and quietly in the background on your PC, keeping your hard disk running at its speediest. Smart Defrag is complete free for home, organization, and business.
What's new in this version: Version 1.5 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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All versions:
4.3 starsout of 2,834 votes
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Current version:
4.4 starsout of 69 votes
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"It's ok for free"
Version: Smart Defrag 1.5
Pros
faster than window defragment
Cons
can't move few system files
Summary
not really to need
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"Doe the job, and does it quickly."
Version: Smart Defrag 1.5
Pros
Much faster than WinXP's defrag utility
Cons
Haven't found any yet
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"Defrag I use most"
Version: Smart Defrag 1.5
Pros
Fast and efficient
Cons
none comes to mind
Summary
I have several defragers and I use smart defrag first and the most. Seems to one of the faster ones.
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"Best Defrag I know of."
Version: Smart Defrag 1.5
Pros
Functionality, optionality. A whole lot of bang for your buck...oh, yeah, WHAT buck?
Cons
None really but ANYTHING could be faster. Right?
Summary
I'm no expert, but this came highly recommended by someone who knows. I also have come to trust Cnet. Smart Defrag is one of the essential tools for maintaining & and protecting my computer. The price simply can't be beat.
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"Easy to install and understand"
Version: Smart Defrag 1.5
Pros
For someone not totally computer savvy it is a blessing to use and very user friendly
Cons
Can't think of anything yet
Summary
Have used this on three computers over the years and continue to download it on each new machine. Seems to get rid of problems I didn't realize I had.
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"This program works very fine. However I am using v2.0"
Version: Smart Defrag 1.5
Pros
Works very well and installs without any problems.
Cons
I don't have any cons at this point. I don't understand why you need so many characters in the responses. It's foolishness and waste much of my time.
Summary
See Cons above.
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"Excellent software"
Version: Smart Defrag 1.5
Pros
- It's free
- It does what it says
- It defragged 3076 fragmented files down to just 9!
- Did I mention it's free?
- Oh and it's blooming quick!Cons
Not found any as yet.
Summary
Brilliant bit of software, free, fast and managed to defrag 99.99% of my hard-drive (in just 10 minutes too)
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"quick, simple and good"
Version: Smart Defrag 1.5
Pros
Tried others that took forever... Loaded and ran Smart Defrag and was done in no time. Plus it was easy tro understand and simple to use.
Cons
None that I found.
Summary
Way fast and easy as pie to use.
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"works good for me"
Version: Smart Defrag 1.5
Pros
Does a good job and is easy to use.
Cons
None that i can think of.
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"Very easy to use,"
Version: Smart Defrag 1.5
Pros
Seems much faster than Windows defrag. I like that auto defrag feature..
Cons
None so far.
Summary
A very good product
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