UltraDefrag (32-bit) for Windows

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This version of UltraDefrag is for 32-bit PCs. There is a separate installer for 64-bit systems: UltraDefrag (64-bit).

Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 29, 2024

Most Windows users are familiar with the Disk Defragmenter utility -- or, at least, they should be. Defragmenting your hard drive can improve your computer's performance by making sure that files are all stored in one spot on the disk. There are plenty of alternatives to the built-in Windows defragmenter, including UltraDefrag (32-bit). This program comes with a defragmenter and other optimization tools that can ensure that your computer is performing as it should.

UltraDefrag has a simple interface that will look familiar to anyone who's used this kind of software before. We clicked the Analyze button, and the program quickly performed an analysis and displayed the results in a cluster map. We then clicked the Defragment button and UltraDefrag did its thing. We decided to check its results by running the native Windows utility; oddly, that program reported that we needed to defrag our disk, even though we just had. We returned to UltraDefrag and ran its Optimization feature. This took quite some time, but when we were done, the Windows utility confirmed that our disk no longer required defragmenting; UltraDefrag had done a thorough job. The program has a fairly detailed online Help file, but it's definitely geared toward people who already have some familiarity with the concepts of defragmenting and optimizing your hard drive. Overall, we found UltraDefrag to be a nice alternative to the built-in Windows Disk Defragmenter, and we recommend it.

UltraDefrag (32-bit) installs and uninstalls without issues.

What’s new in version 7.1.2

Compatibility with HiDPI displays was improved
Turkish translation was updated

UltraDefrag (32-bit) for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: July 2, 2019

Latest update: February 29, 2024

Version: 7.1.2

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2003
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows 8
Windows 7
Windows Server
Windows 10

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 28,703

Downloads Last Week: 3

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3.9/5

10 User Votes

Absolutely amateur, no thoughts of HDD life.
December 14, 2015
Pros
I suppose that the methods used might be okay for SSD?
Cons
Excessively moves ALL files to END of the drive to bring them forward by NAME! -- This is absolutely NOT how your computer works! You don't want adobe files before your Kernel. -- A good defragger takes into account that an HDD is a mechanical component of your computer and tries to keep it from working excessively. Now, I have no idea how this program implements boot files, I was too worried that it was moving everything from the beginning to the end. -- Reason this practice is bad... well, okay your disk is on a spindle so going from the beginning to the end, back to the beginning back to the end, moving small files... to "free up space at the beginning" is HORRIBLE on your overall life. (Imagine the amount of work your HDD does going from the start to end of a 1TB amount of space, yikes!) -- Saw no mention of implementing in documentation the layout.ini which is a major flag.
Summary
Just wow... I have yet to see a defragger that out of the box implements SUCH absolutely horrid practices with no thought in mind of HDD lifespan. I guess this practice is okay... for SSD. DO NOT USE THIS SOFTWARE REGULARLY IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP YOUR HDD WORKING AS LONG AS POSSIBLE!
Works Well
Fred55110110April 27, 2015
Pros
Does what it says it does works very well fast for a defrager. It also helps pre fetch in XP and Vista
Cons
I wish I knew about this earlier than I did
Summary
Quick download I found no problems installing it and it works
Do Not download
comput31April 8, 2013
Pros
It did a good job defraging my computer for the short time it was on my computer. It has a nice interface and it is free
Cons
When I first downloaded it I scanned with my antivirus and it found a trojan. My antivirus also later on found a rootkit on my computer as well. So I just thought I should warn you that is all. have a good day
Summary
I Really Like The Uglier Interface Compare to Windows
MeowWwsApril 1, 2013
Pros
+Much more original +Reminds me of the Old Days +Hilariously intractable and functional to end user
Cons
+Does not support MS Dos, Linus or Windows 95
Summary
In short, if you think Windows 8 De-fragment tool not as good as think. then Gosh, you are damn right about this! A software developed by no brainer's used by cow brains! Highly Recommended!
didn't work right
vintonaNovember 19, 2012
Pros
easy install easy uninstall
Cons
using Win XP didn't work well - seemed like it interfered with sysytem files due to the symptoms I had. Once uninstalled, system was fine again (??)
Summary
Best Defrag Program I Used
RitualJmanNovember 13, 2012
Pros
The program is very fast, Does what it says very very well. Easy to navigate through out the program as well.
Cons
Haven't found any yet
Summary
Would strongly recommend this piece of software to other people.
Does what it says.
d18m58November 2, 2012
Pros
Easy to navigate.
Cons
Haven't seen any.
Summary
It's an average fast, easy-to-use defragmenter.
This is the best!
kfowler131August 22, 2012
Pros
Note: The first quick defrag is slow, after that extremely fast. Boot defrag, has exclusions of many files that would be redundant to defrag. Boot Defrags files that can't be done while the computer is running normally.
Cons
No Problems, but maybe a few sample batch files to use. Note: But for the average person they are certainly not needed.
Summary
I have bought many a defragmenter. Would have paid for this program, as for my use, it is perfect. All that fancy optimizing, kept changing the prefetch xp, and superfetch on vista, just slows your computer done. Ultradefrag does have optimize along with plain defrag. This optimizer is different, it defrags and consolidates free space only. Doesn't move frequent files around, which defeats the purpose of windows prefetch schemes. That way the prefetch, superfetch are changed very little, thus the computer knows where the program is on the drive, speed. I back my computer up, after the full backup, my incrementals are 1/4 the size, be it to a disk drive or dvd.
Remarkable...!
sriyantraJuly 11, 2012
Pros
Have an older XP tower with a hard drive that could never be properly defrag with MS utility (no matter how may attempts) for years. Decided to give this a try.... On the first run 67 fragmented files were reduced to 9! The anal retentive side of me decided to keep going. So I ran the MS utility and it seemed to improve even more. So went back and forth between Ultra and MS (about three times) until "0" fragmented files was achieved!!! Holly Crap!!!!
Cons
NONE! At least from this initial experience.
Summary
For the first time in years, my hard drive is clean... Will definitely install on my laptops. I too would recommend this program!
The best and fast defragmenter I have used.
capitanfloriusApril 10, 2012
Pros
This defragmenter is special in all. Particular is his installation, it installs in window at the kernel level but all proceeds quickly and regularly. The defrags are very fast. In addition the program also allows for a more complete defragmentation at start window.
Cons
NO CONS AT ALL FOR THIS PROGRAM.
Summary
I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THIS PROGAM FOR ALL USERS.

Developer’s Description

Free up your hard drives space by performing defragmentation.

UltraDefrag is an open source defragmentation tool. Its engine is very fast, because it is created as kernel-mode driver. They are three interfaces to them graphical, console, and native. UltraDefrag reduces the file fragmentation, thus it makes disk operations faster. Also the program can optimize a whole disk placing all the files to the fastest part of the disk - to its beginning.