Your Windows 7 has slowed down and does not seem to run as efficiently as it used to. Simply, daily tasks such as opening files or programs seem to take noticeably longer for your PC to process, leaving you drinking two more coffees and staring at your idle screen waiting for the respond. That’s the last minute you should have your hard disks defragmented.

Accessing files from the hard drive is a speed limiting step in operating a computer. Sometimes, the hard disk is a major bottle neck and fragmentation of data slowed them down even further. Therefore, defrag your hard disk in a regular weekly or monthly basis is necessary. This tutorial would guide you how to run disk defrag for better performance on Windows 7.

How to defrag hard disk on Windows 7

  • Click the Start button, then select All Programs>Accessories. Choose System Tools>Disk Defragmenter.

  • You might be asked to enter your administrator password, do this then click Defragment button to begin the process.
  • Disk Defragmenter will take a while, possibly even hours to complete, but you can use your PC throughout the process, which, however, might slow down the process.

At Neptune SystemCare Ultimate, one click Disk Defrag will quickly defragment files on your hard drive, optimize file locations and consolidate free space to ensure the highest data access speed possible. With the ultra-fast engine, Disk Defrag often takes less than 10 minutes to defragment an average-sized hard drive. You can use the default settings for convenient one-click defrags or customize program operation and appearance to fit your needs.

Use the Defrag & Optimize mode once a week for smart file placement and set the program to move system files to the faster part of the disk for best effect on Windows 7.