The Windows operating system has included defragmentation\r\ncapabilities for decades. Yet there are lots of third-party applications that\r\ninclude features not found in native Windows tools. This article lists five commercial\r\ndefrag apps.
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As a bonus, PerfectDisk displays your hard disk’s SMART\r\ninformation and includes a nice dashboard view that consolidates status\r\ninformation, SMART information, scheduled tasks, and alerts.
PerfectDisk Professional sells for $29.99, but a free trial\r\nversion is available for download.
The other cool thing about this application is that it\r\nincludes a screensaver that uses a world map view to show the machine’s\r\ndefragmentation status. The screen saver is a little bit tough to explain, but\r\nit is worth a look.
Ashampoo Magical Defrag sells for $14.99, but a free trial\r\nis available for download.
O&O Defrag Professional Edition sells for $29.95, but a\r\nfree trial version is available for download.
UltimateDefrag Freeware Edition is a handy defragmentation program. The cool thing about\r\nUltimateDefrag is that it allows you to choose the type of defragmentation you\r\nwant to perform.
UltimateDefrag lets you defragment files only, perform a consolidated defragmentation, or base defragmentation on filename and folder name, recency, or\r\nvolatility.
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