Computer optimization experts will tell you that it’s a good thing to periodically defragment your computer’s hard drive in order to keep things running smoothly; however, defragmenting a hard drive in Windows can be very time-consuming and may significantly reduce performance (multitasking with the built-in defragmenter running will almost certainly slow things down).

Most Windows aren’t willing to tie up their computers for a couple hours at a time, and it’s easy to forget to set off a defragmentation before you go to bed. Furthermore, depending on your version of Windows, the built-in disk defragmenter may lack helpful features and even ignore some fragmented files. That’s why a program like Defraggler (by Piriform, the same company that developed CCleaner) can come in handy; not only is it feature-rich and easy to use, but it does its job well and won’t slow down your computer when it’s running.

That’s right—you can defragment your computer’s hard drive even when you’re using it; actually, I’m defragmenting mine right now, as I write this very post and listen to some of my favorite tunes. If I needed to run a few more resource-intensive programs, however, I could always set Defraggler’s priority to “Background” under the “Settings” menu in order to avoid a decline in performance. So, Defraggler won’t significantly slow your computer down, and yet it actually does a better job of finding fragmentation than the default Windows defragmenter. But don’t worry—Defraggler is a very simple program to use, so you won’t be bombarded with cluttered menus and confusing toolbars.

In fact, using the program is a breeze; just click the conspicuous “Analyze” button to have the program look at your drive, and click “Defrag” to start the defragmentation process (you may select a “Quick Defrag” or the default, full defrag). And it’s just as easy to pause or stop the defragmentation altogether; Defraggler’s easy-to-use interface displays everything you need quite clearly, and yet it remains a powerful tool for optimizing your hard disk drive.

It’s understandable that people wouldn’t want to go through the trouble of downloading a program that more or less does the same thing as a program that already comes built into Windows, but Defraggler really does go above and beyond what the Windows Defragmenter can do; it’s well-worth the 2 minutes it takes to download and install, and best of all, Defraggler is free.

So what are you waiting for? You could be defragmenting right now! Head on over to the download page and give Defraggler a try!

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