Defragment/Scandisk
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NOTE: You should not run defragment more than once a
month unless you consistently move large batches of
files on your drive. Disk defragmenting allows the
machine to "pack" the data, with no regard to 'garbage'.

Option 1:

1) Reboot the computer.
2) During boot, continually tap the F8 key (once per second)
3) From the menu, choose "Safe Mode"
4) Once in safe mode, run Disk Defragmenter/Scandisk

Option 2:

1) Hit Ctrl+Alt+Del
2) End all tasks except 'Explorer' and 'Systray'
3) Run Disk Defragementer/Scandisk

Once complete, reboot the system.


If the utility restarts several times, pause the defrag/scandisk
and hit ctrl+alt+del. Make sure that only Explorer and Systray are
running in the background.
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