![]() ![]() The computer runs faster when the files are defragged on a regular basis. What happens is, over time, files gets broken into pieces, a single file can be scattered all over the partition. 7 & 35 overwrites is overkill, and it's been said that there is no advantage in a 35 time overwrite than a 7 time one.ĭefragging your computer is a maintenance item, just like running regular virus scans. Most of the time, 1 sweep is enough, 3 is plentiful. Be sure not to select the "quick" (default) option, choose one of the overwriting methods on the list, 1,3,7 or 35 (overkill) times. It overwrites the deleted data, making it hard to retrieve. However, if you're making transactions (purchases, banking), then a utility such a CCleaner is in order. For someone who uses a computer for school & research, web browsing & forum posting, w/o giving away any personal info, this is great. As long as you just want to empty everything. This is a great option to clean up a lot of junk files that's no longer needed.
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