Atlanta 12/14/2010 3:09:43 AM
Defragmentation Software a Must-Have to Maintain Integrity of Hard Drive and Extend Life of Your Computer
Just
as having up-to-date anti-virus software is a necessity to prevent,
detect and remove harmful computer viruses, worms, and Trojan horses as
well as prevent and remove adware, spyware, and other forms of malware
so too is defragmentation software as it repairs fragmented drives,
restoring speed and reliability as well as preventing potentially
devastating crashes that will occur when a system is left unprotected.
The
necessity of installing defragmentation software has become even
greater with the evolution of the hard drive. This evolution has
provided drives with the ability to save and store more and more
information and while this has been a significant advancement it has
also increased the damage that can be caused by fragmentation.
Fragmentation
is a naturally occurring computer disease that feeds off of files and a
larger drive simply provides it with a greater amount of information to
attack. Hard drives, regardless of size, save and store information in
a contiguous manner, placing one file directly behind the last one
saved. By doing this there is no room left to make changes so when a
saved file is recalled, modified, and then resaved you have a problem.
Because
that resaved file won’t fit in its original space the hard drive simply
cuts the excess information and stores it in the next available space,
this is now a fragmented file. There is no limit to how many pieces a
file can be fragmented into so it is common for a drive to host
hundreds if not thousands of pieces of a single file. Obviously the
larger the drive the more pieces it can accommodate but ultimately you
will pay the price.
Larger
drives simply delay the inevitable, a computer crash. This will occur
because eventually the process of gathering all of the pieces of a
fragmented file become too taxing on a drive and it collapses under the
strain. Because these larger drives were able to host more files that
simply means you lose more information.
Fortunately
fragmentation doesn’t just sneak up on you as there are a number of
warning signs that signal a potential problem. Among these warning
signs are difficulty booting up your system, problems accessing and
saving files, sluggish Internet browsing, slowdown in receiving and
sending emails, etc. Essentially fragmentation affects all of the
conveniences you found appealing about your computer.
While
fragmentation is a naturally occurring computer disease it never has to
happen. It is completely within your power to not only clean a
fragmented drive but to prevent that drive from ever becoming
fragmented.
The
solution lies in defragmentation software and like that anti-virus
software that you installed it should be considered a must-have for any
computer owner. Once installed defrag software will gather a files
fragmented pieces, join them, and then save them as a single unit in
one place on the hard drive. This makes the job of the hard drive much
easier when you recall that file because it is no longer has to search
for all of those pieces, it simply grabs the file and delivers it to
you.
Additionally,
defragmentation software prevents fragmentation from returning. With
every action that is taken on your computer the defrag software will
ensure that the integrity of your files remain intact and don’t become
splintered.
Of
course you don’t have to wait until you encounter all of the problems
associated with fragmentation before you do something about it. Being
proactive can save you from all of the headaches that you will
eventually encounter. This proactive step is simply installing
defragmentation software before the problems occur.
One of the most attractive attributes associated with defragmentation software is its simplicity.
Knowing
that fragmentation is as damaging as any virus makes it an absolute
necessity to address and companies like Diskeeper have designed their
defragmentation software in such a way that you can easily protect your
drive from the slowdowns and potential disaster. Take the simple step
today and install defragmentation software on your drive to not only
maintain speed and reliability but extend the life of your computer.
