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8Drives

Using hard drives

Improving hard drive performance

Using Disk Defragmenter

As you use your computer over time, the files on the hard drive become fragmented. A fragmented

drive means data on your drive is not contiguous (sequential) and, because of this, the hard drive

works harder to locate files, thus slowing down the computer. Disk Defragmenter consolidates (or

physically reorganizes) the fragmented files and folders on the hard drive so that the system can run

more efficiently.

NOTE: It is not necessary to run Disk Defragmenter on solid-state drives.

After you start Disk Defragmenter, it works without supervision. However, depending on the size of

your hard drive and the number of fragmented files, Disk Defragmenter may take more than an hour

to complete.

HP recommends defragmenting your hard drive at least once a month. You may set Disk

Defragmenter to run on a monthly schedule, but you can defragment your computer manually at any

time.

To run Disk Defragmenter:

1. Connect the computer to AC power.

2. Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter.

3. Click Defragment disk.

NOTE: Windows includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of your

computer. You may be prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as installing

software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. Refer to Help and Support. To access

Help and Support, select Start > Help and Support.

For additional information, access the Disk Defragmenter software Help.

Using Disk Cleanup

Disk Cleanup searches the hard drive for unnecessary files that you can safely delete to free up disk

space and help the computer to run more efficiently.

To run Disk Cleanup:

1. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Using optional external optical drives (select models only)

Optional external optical drives include the following:

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