Windows Vista disk defragmenter

By Selena Frye June 20, 2007, 3:38 AM PDT

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Defragmenter interface

Windows Vista’s developers decided to pare down the Disk Defragmenter user interface to a simple dialog box that consists of just two buttons.

Defragmenter message

When you manually launch Windows Vista’s Disk Defragmenter, the only feedback you get is a message telling you that the hard disk is being defragmented.

Fragmentation analysis

The Defrag command line tool is capable of providing you with a detailed fragmentation analysis report.

Resource overview

You can use the Resource Overview to keep tables on the disk defragmenting operation.

By Selena Frye

Selena Frye is a former Senior Editor for TechRepublic. Her background is in technical writing, editing, and research. I edit the Data Center, Linux and Open Source, Apple in the Enterprise, and IT Security blogs.

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