defragging the hdd,,,

[original delboy]

Ok i need to knw what this does and how many times this should be done...? is there a way of telling when was the last time it was defragged?

Also if you can answer this one as well in system restore can you delete the restore points created..?? as i have heard that it clogs up the hdd...dont knw if thats true or not and when does windows make restore points or do you have to do them?

thx guys

 

[Lonman]

Defrag like a madman... I have mine set to run every 8 hours... defrag keeps things happy .

XP automatically sets restore points on a daily basis (and when you install certain software)... It uses a percentage of available space... once it reaches it's limit it will truncate the old restore points. If I was u I'd leave system restore well enough alone... it may be a real pal one of these days for you.

 

[original delboy]

Thx lonman..ur right i should leave the restore points alone it may save my a$$ one day

 

[pinknosedpups]

If you are really desparate for HDD space then you can delete all restore points prior to the latest one by the following method:

Go to Accessories - System Tools - Disc Clean-up. Highlight the drive you want to clean (usually C). When you hit OK another tab will appear with further options. Select System Restore clean-up and press ok. A vast amount of extra space should now be made available to you.