Vista Disc Defragmenter

I have a new HP laptop with Vista Home Premium on it. My question is how do
you know that the disc defragmenter is finished? so far, after letting it
run for a long time, the control window looks like it did when the
degragmentation action was started with no indication that it is done
defragmenting. Am I missing something here? Is there some mode of this
program that shows the progress of the operation?

Thanks,
Bascom King

It is best to just let it go automatically. It does a great job, and does it
in the background. There is no GUI progress that shows what is going on, but
if you really want to find out when it stops, and the stats, you can use the
command line or a third party defrag utility (I use DiskTrix Ultimate
Defrag, which is great!).

--
Dustin Harper

http://www.VistaRIP.com | Vista Resource & Information Page


"Bascom King" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I have a new HP laptop with Vista Home Premium on it. My question is how
>do you know that the disc defragmenter is finished? so far, after letting
>it run for a long time, the control window looks like it did when the
>degragmentation action was started with no indication that it is done
>defragmenting. Am I missing something here? Is there some mode of this
>program that shows the progress of the operation?
>
> Thanks,
> Bascom King

On Feb 2, 6:01*pm, "Bascom King" <b...@rain.org> wrote:
> I have a new HP laptop with Vista Home Premium on it. *My question is how do
> you know that the disc defragmenter is finished? *so far, after letting it
> run for a long time, the control window looks like it did when the
> degragmentation action was started with no indication that it is done
> defragmenting. *Am I missing something here? *Is there some mode of this
> program that shows the progress of the operation?
>
> Thanks,
> Bascom King

While defragmenting with Vista Ultimate I see a small spinning circle
with the words "defragmenting hard disks..." nearby.

When finished, the circle acquires a green check mark and stops
spinning. The nearby words change to "scheduled defragmentation is
enabled" .

All of the above are in a window with the name "Disk Defragmenter" at
the upper left corner.

You are totally right about what you are saying.. here are 2 free disk
degragmenters that work with vista
and have visual feedback (the thing XP had but removed it ! and then they
call vista an upgrade lol)

http://www.defraggler.com/

http://www.auslogics.com/disk-defrag


They have nice graphs and you can select which drive you want to defrag
(another thing that XP had and now vista does not....
oh vista is a degrade of XP)




"Bascom King" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I have a new HP laptop with Vista Home Premium on it. My question is how
>do you know that the disc defragmenter is finished? so far, after letting
>it run for a long time, the control window looks like it did when the
>degragmentation action was started with no indication that it is done
>defragmenting. Am I missing something here? Is there some mode of this
>program that shows the progress of the operation?
>
> Thanks,
> Bascom King

Vista defrag is meant to run in the background and be a no-nonsense program
that did automatic maintenance. Consumers asked for it. You can get the
defrag stats if you want (command line), but it doesn't do it "better" with
the pretty graphics. Just let it automatically do it's job and keep your
hard drive defragmented. If you want more options for a more customized
defrag (applications/games on one part, and storage on another), then go
with a third party program.


--
Dustin Harper

http://www.VistaRIP.com | Vista Resource & Information Page


"kreg" <> wrote in message
news:47a53693$...
> You are totally right about what you are saying.. here are 2 free disk
> degragmenters that work with vista
> and have visual feedback (the thing XP had but removed it ! and then they
> call vista an upgrade lol)
>
> http://www.defraggler.com/
>
> http://www.auslogics.com/disk-defrag
>
>
> They have nice graphs and you can select which drive you want to defrag
> (another thing that XP had and now vista does not....
> oh vista is a degrade of XP)
>
>
>
>
> "Bascom King" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I have a new HP laptop with Vista Home Premium on it. My question is how
>>do you know that the disc defragmenter is finished? so far, after letting
>>it run for a long time, the control window looks like it did when the
>>degragmentation action was started with no indication that it is done
>>defragmenting. Am I missing something here? Is there some mode of this
>>program that shows the progress of the operation?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bascom King
>

I know all about vista kido....and how the defrag is intended to work.. but
it doesnt work in all cases..

for example if you have a drive that you keep downloading things, then it
NEVER gets a chance to defrag it all,
and it keeps on going and going..
without visual feedback you dont know whats going on.. without a way to
select which drive you want again there is a problem, because you might want
the defrag to run automatically for C but not D,
and as drives get bigger and bigger and downloads get faster and faster
there is no way the windows defrag as it is to be enough..

I thought Vista was meant to be an OS for now and several years in the
future, not an OS made for litte grannies that have
10 files.

and no dont tell me about the command line.. if I wanted to use that I would
switch to linux as my main OS and
use the terminal window all the time

The best Defrag I have seen is PerfectDisk 2008

I think you areVISTA FANBOY material.. !!!






"Dustin Harper" <> wrote in message
news:ue$...
> Vista defrag is meant to run in the background and be a no-nonsense
> program that did automatic maintenance. Consumers asked for it. You can
> get the defrag stats if you want (command line), but it doesn't do it
> "better" with the pretty graphics. Just let it automatically do it's job
> and keep your hard drive defragmented. If you want more options for a more
> customized defrag (applications/games on one part, and storage on
> another), then go with a third party program.
>
>
> --
> Dustin Harper
>
> http://www.VistaRIP.com | Vista Resource & Information Page
>
>
> "kreg" <> wrote in message
> news:47a53693$...
>> You are totally right about what you are saying.. here are 2 free disk
>> degragmenters that work with vista
>> and have visual feedback (the thing XP had but removed it ! and then they
>> call vista an upgrade lol)
>>
>> http://www.defraggler.com/
>>
>> http://www.auslogics.com/disk-defrag
>>
>>
>> They have nice graphs and you can select which drive you want to defrag
>> (another thing that XP had and now vista does not....
>> oh vista is a degrade of XP)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Bascom King" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>I have a new HP laptop with Vista Home Premium on it. My question is how
>>>do you know that the disc defragmenter is finished? so far, after
>>>letting it run for a long time, the control window looks like it did when
>>>the degragmentation action was started with no indication that it is done
>>>defragmenting. Am I missing something here? Is there some mode of this
>>>program that shows the progress of the operation?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Bascom King
>>
>

Yes, I am a Vista Fanboy. And I admit it. I love Vista. I do admit it does
have it's flaws, but I prefer Vista over XP or anything else. I also use
Windows Server 2008 & Ubuntu Linux (server and workstation).

And I prefer Disktrix Ultimate Defrag for my defrag program. Vista defrag
works great for the mainstream user.

--
Dustin Harper

http://www.VistaRIP.com | Vista Resource & Information Page


"kreg" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I know all about vista kido....and how the defrag is intended to work.. but
>it doesnt work in all cases..
>
> for example if you have a drive that you keep downloading things, then it
> NEVER gets a chance to defrag it all,
> and it keeps on going and going..
> without visual feedback you dont know whats going on.. without a way to
> select which drive you want again there is a problem, because you might
> want the defrag to run automatically for C but not D,
> and as drives get bigger and bigger and downloads get faster and faster
> there is no way the windows defrag as it is to be enough..
>
> I thought Vista was meant to be an OS for now and several years in the
> future, not an OS made for litte grannies that have
> 10 files.
>
> and no dont tell me about the command line.. if I wanted to use that I
> would switch to linux as my main OS and
> use the terminal window all the time
>
> The best Defrag I have seen is PerfectDisk 2008
>
> I think you areVISTA FANBOY material.. !!!
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Dustin Harper" <> wrote in message
> news:ue$...
>> Vista defrag is meant to run in the background and be a no-nonsense
>> program that did automatic maintenance. Consumers asked for it. You can
>> get the defrag stats if you want (command line), but it doesn't do it
>> "better" with the pretty graphics. Just let it automatically do it's job
>> and keep your hard drive defragmented. If you want more options for a
>> more customized defrag (applications/games on one part, and storage on
>> another), then go with a third party program.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dustin Harper
>>
>> http://www.VistaRIP.com | Vista Resource & Information Page
>>
>>
>> "kreg" <> wrote in message
>> news:47a53693$...
>>> You are totally right about what you are saying.. here are 2 free disk
>>> degragmenters that work with vista
>>> and have visual feedback (the thing XP had but removed it ! and then
>>> they call vista an upgrade lol)
>>>
>>> http://www.defraggler.com/
>>>
>>> http://www.auslogics.com/disk-defrag
>>>
>>>
>>> They have nice graphs and you can select which drive you want to defrag
>>> (another thing that XP had and now vista does not....
>>> oh vista is a degrade of XP)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bascom King" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>>I have a new HP laptop with Vista Home Premium on it. My question is
>>>>how do you know that the disc defragmenter is finished? so far, after
>>>>letting it run for a long time, the control window looks like it did
>>>>when the degragmentation action was started with no indication that it
>>>>is done defragmenting. Am I missing something here? Is there some mode
>>>>of this program that shows the progress of the operation?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Bascom King
>>>
>>
>

Oooohh. They have nice graphics???? Your kidding me right??
Now I KNOW your an idiot with Self Inflicted Windows Disease.


"kreg" <> wrote in message
news:47a53693$...
> You are totally right about what you are saying.. here are 2 free disk
> degragmenters that work with vista
> and have visual feedback (the thing XP had but removed it ! and then they
> call vista an upgrade lol)
>
> http://www.defraggler.com/
>
> http://www.auslogics.com/disk-defrag
>
>
> They have nice graphs and you can select which drive you want to defrag
> (another thing that XP had and now vista does not....
> oh vista is a degrade of XP)
>
>
>
>
> "Bascom King" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I have a new HP laptop with Vista Home Premium on it. My question is how
>>do you know that the disc defragmenter is finished? so far, after letting
>>it run for a long time, the control window looks like it did when the
>>degragmentation action was started with no indication that it is done
>>defragmenting. Am I missing something here? Is there some mode of this
>>program that shows the progress of the operation?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bascom King
>

I am a geek and I am still seeing annoyances with vista..

like the sound mixer that is very strange and you cant really handle it very
well..

especially if you want to record audio from your own pc ..

do you have anything to propose about using a decent mixer on Vista?

Perhaps a work around?


"Dustin Harper" <> wrote in message
news:281DA144-3EFC-4A36-8110-...
> Yes, I am a Vista Fanboy. And I admit it. I love Vista. I do admit it does
> have it's flaws, but I prefer Vista over XP or anything else. I also use
> Windows Server 2008 & Ubuntu Linux (server and workstation).
>
> And I prefer Disktrix Ultimate Defrag for my defrag program. Vista defrag
> works great for the mainstream user.
>
> --
> Dustin Harper
>
> http://www.VistaRIP.com | Vista Resource & Information Page
>
>
> "kreg" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I know all about vista kido....and how the defrag is intended to work..
>>but it doesnt work in all cases..
>>
>> for example if you have a drive that you keep downloading things, then it
>> NEVER gets a chance to defrag it all,
>> and it keeps on going and going..
>> without visual feedback you dont know whats going on.. without a way to
>> select which drive you want again there is a problem, because you might
>> want the defrag to run automatically for C but not D,
>> and as drives get bigger and bigger and downloads get faster and faster
>> there is no way the windows defrag as it is to be enough..
>>
>> I thought Vista was meant to be an OS for now and several years in the
>> future, not an OS made for litte grannies that have
>> 10 files.
>>
>> and no dont tell me about the command line.. if I wanted to use that I
>> would switch to linux as my main OS and
>> use the terminal window all the time
>>
>> The best Defrag I have seen is PerfectDisk 2008
>>
>> I think you areVISTA FANBOY material.. !!!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Dustin Harper" <> wrote in message
>> news:ue$...
>>> Vista defrag is meant to run in the background and be a no-nonsense
>>> program that did automatic maintenance. Consumers asked for it. You can
>>> get the defrag stats if you want (command line), but it doesn't do it
>>> "better" with the pretty graphics. Just let it automatically do it's job
>>> and keep your hard drive defragmented. If you want more options for a
>>> more customized defrag (applications/games on one part, and storage on
>>> another), then go with a third party program.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dustin Harper
>>>
>>> http://www.VistaRIP.com | Vista Resource & Information Page
>>>
>>>
>>> "kreg" <> wrote in message
>>> news:47a53693$...
>>>> You are totally right about what you are saying.. here are 2 free disk
>>>> degragmenters that work with vista
>>>> and have visual feedback (the thing XP had but removed it ! and then
>>>> they call vista an upgrade lol)
>>>>
>>>> http://www.defraggler.com/
>>>>
>>>> http://www.auslogics.com/disk-defrag
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> They have nice graphs and you can select which drive you want to defrag
>>>> (another thing that XP had and now vista does not....
>>>> oh vista is a degrade of XP)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Bascom King" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>>I have a new HP laptop with Vista Home Premium on it. My question is
>>>>>how do you know that the disc defragmenter is finished? so far, after
>>>>>letting it run for a long time, the control window looks like it did
>>>>>when the degragmentation action was started with no indication that it
>>>>>is done defragmenting. Am I missing something here? Is there some
>>>>>mode of this program that shows the progress of the operation?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Bascom King
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

I have an idea for you. Move out of your moms basement and start interacting
with people other than family members and your cats And no, it's not *right*
to kiss your sister that way, no matter what mom told you.
"Ron" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I am a geek and I am still seeing annoyances with vista..
>
> like the sound mixer that is very strange and you cant really handle it
> very well..
>
> especially if you want to record audio from your own pc ..
>
> do you have anything to propose about using a decent mixer on Vista?
>
> Perhaps a work around?
>
>
> "Dustin Harper" <> wrote in message
> news:281DA144-3EFC-4A36-8110-...
>> Yes, I am a Vista Fanboy. And I admit it. I love Vista. I do admit it
>> does have it's flaws, but I prefer Vista over XP or anything else. I also
>> use Windows Server 2008 & Ubuntu Linux (server and workstation).
>>
>> And I prefer Disktrix Ultimate Defrag for my defrag program. Vista defrag
>> works great for the mainstream user.
>>
>> --
>> Dustin Harper
>>
>> http://www.VistaRIP.com | Vista Resource & Information Page
>>
>>
>> "kreg" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>I know all about vista kido....and how the defrag is intended to work..
>>>but it doesnt work in all cases..
>>>
>>> for example if you have a drive that you keep downloading things, then
>>> it NEVER gets a chance to defrag it all,
>>> and it keeps on going and going..
>>> without visual feedback you dont know whats going on.. without a way to
>>> select which drive you want again there is a problem, because you might
>>> want the defrag to run automatically for C but not D,
>>> and as drives get bigger and bigger and downloads get faster and faster
>>> there is no way the windows defrag as it is to be enough..
>>>
>>> I thought Vista was meant to be an OS for now and several years in the
>>> future, not an OS made for litte grannies that have
>>> 10 files.
>>>
>>> and no dont tell me about the command line.. if I wanted to use that I
>>> would switch to linux as my main OS and
>>> use the terminal window all the time
>>>
>>> The best Defrag I have seen is PerfectDisk 2008
>>>
>>> I think you areVISTA FANBOY material.. !!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Dustin Harper" <> wrote in message
>>> news:ue$...
>>>> Vista defrag is meant to run in the background and be a no-nonsense
>>>> program that did automatic maintenance. Consumers asked for it. You can
>>>> get the defrag stats if you want (command line), but it doesn't do it
>>>> "better" with the pretty graphics. Just let it automatically do it's
>>>> job and keep your hard drive defragmented. If you want more options for
>>>> a more customized defrag (applications/games on one part, and storage
>>>> on another), then go with a third party program.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Dustin Harper
>>>>
>>>> http://www.VistaRIP.com | Vista Resource & Information Page
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "kreg" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:47a53693$...
>>>>> You are totally right about what you are saying.. here are 2 free disk
>>>>> degragmenters that work with vista
>>>>> and have visual feedback (the thing XP had but removed it ! and then
>>>>> they call vista an upgrade lol)
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.defraggler.com/
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.auslogics.com/disk-defrag
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> They have nice graphs and you can select which drive you want to
>>>>> defrag (another thing that XP had and now vista does not....
>>>>> oh vista is a degrade of XP)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Bascom King" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>>I have a new HP laptop with Vista Home Premium on it. My question is
>>>>>>how do you know that the disc defragmenter is finished? so far, after
>>>>>>letting it run for a long time, the control window looks like it did
>>>>>>when the degragmentation action was started with no indication that it
>>>>>>is done defragmenting. Am I missing something here? Is there some
>>>>>>mode of this program that shows the progress of the operation?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Bascom King
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
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