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*Computermaintenence: Defragmentation*

What is Defragmentation?

Defragmentation is the optimalisation of the ordered data upon your hard disk, so these can be loaded more quickly and the computer works faster.

Cause: 

Fragmentation of computer data upon a hard disk occurs when not enough continuous space is available on the hard disk during a write operation..

The data file will be spread around the empty spots on the hard disk, causing more seek time in retrieving the program when needed.

Solution: 

Defragmenting can be activated with programs like ‘Executieve Software Diskeeper’, ’Raxco’s PerfectDisk’ or ‘Windows Defragmenation’.

These programs collect all the spreaded pieces of programs/data and puts them together as one uninterrupted piece and places them in a correct order upon the hard disk ,

 This way programs/data will load more quickly also this increases the average speed of your computer.