Defrag program for 64bit Win8 Pro

bawldiggle

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Looking for a free defrag program to defrag 64bit

I use MyDefrag for all my 32bit machines, it does a brilliant job

Any suggestions for 64bit would be appreciated :)
 

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    Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
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    Intel Pentium B940 2.00GHz Sandy Bridge 32nm Technology
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  • OS
    Win 8.1.1 Pro x64
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    Laptop
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    Lenovo E525
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    AMD A4-3300M @ 2,0GHz
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    6GB DDR3 1333MHz
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    AMD Radeon HD 6480G 512MB shared
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    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1
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    WD 465GB
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    Fusion Tweaker
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    Logitech K360
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    Logitech M705
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    50/50 MBps
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    Yandex
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Windows own Defragment and Optimize Drives because:
  1. It's VSS aware(what that means read this at Macrium) and many 3rd party are not.
  2. It can be scheduled(during maintenance)
  3. It was designed by the Microsoft.
  4. It already moves Boot Files and most used files to the edge of the disk for faster access every few boots.
  5. Using command line you can defrag free space and force a boot defrag(move boot files(see point #4).
  6. Many of the so called advantages/claims by 3rd parties are either not backed up or make VERY LITTLE difference in access times.
  7. If scheduled to about once a week or day Windows only does it if needed so that saves wear & tear on HDD, and when it does it it's done fast.


I've attached a batch file to defrag free space and boot defrag that I use for my HDD's(not the SSD of course), the attachment also contains a shortcut that runs with Admin privileges(needed for defragging) and instructions to modify the batch file to your needs and very important Disk Letter. You can try this for a couple of weeks if you wish, also when using any defrager make sure only one is turned on at a time because otherwise there will be conflicts and they both will run all the time, negating any advantage.

Download then go to properties and unblock it, then extract it to where ever you wish, then place the icon in desktop folder.
View attachment Boot-FreeSpaceDefrag.zip
 

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    Intel Core i9-9900K
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    ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero
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    32 GB Quad Kit, G.Skill Trident Z RGB Series schwarz, DDR4-3866, 18-19-19-39-2T
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    ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix O24G, 24576 MB GDDR6X
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    (1) HD Webcam C270 (2) NVIDIA High Definition Audio (3) Realtek High Definition Audio
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    BenQ BL2711U(4K) and a hp 27vx(1080p)
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    D: Hyper-V VM's -> Samsung PM951 Client M.2 512Gb SSD
    G: System Images -> HDD Seagate Barracuda 2TB
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    Corsair HX1000i High Performance ATX Power Supply 80+ Platinum
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    hanteks Enthoo Pro TG
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    Thermaltake Floe Riing RGB TT Premium-Edition 360mm and 3 Corsair blue LED fans
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    Trust GTX THURA
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    Trust GTX 148
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    25+/5+ (+usually faster)
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    Edge; Chrome; IE11
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    Windows Defender of course & Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit as a
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Windows own Defragment is also 3rd party tool, only limited, not sure about 8 though.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/130539/
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1.1 Pro x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo E525
    CPU
    AMD A4-3300M @ 2,0GHz
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 1333MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 6480G 512MB shared
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    WD 465GB
    Cooling
    Fusion Tweaker
    Keyboard
    Logitech K360
    Mouse
    Logitech M705
    Internet Speed
    50/50 MBps
    Browser
    Yandex
    Antivirus
    No AV & No Firewall
    Other Info
    Headphones: Sennheiser RS170
Don't just blindly use Defragmenters, check you disks fragmentation state first. Run > diskmgmt.msc > disk properties > tools > optimize. Few percent (less than 10 - 15%) is not a problem and do not need any defragmentation as that doesn't impact performance but places undue stress to HDD.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
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    Home made
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    AMD Ryzen7 2700x
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime x470 Pro
    Memory
    16GB Kingston 3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
    Silicon Power V70 240GB SSD
    WD 1 TB Blue
    WD 2 TB Blue
    Bunch of backup HDDs.
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    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
    Case
    Raidmax
    Cooling
    CCM Nepton 140xl
    Internet Speed
    40/2 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    WD
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