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PageDefrag v2.32 New

joby_toss on 7 May 2013
  • 106KB (uncompressed)
  • Suggested by Hank7

PageDefrag allows you to defragment files that are normally not possible to defragment i.e. paging files, registry hives, event log files and Windows 2000/XP hibernation files. In addition, it shows the fragmentation level of these files so that you can make a decision about whether or not to defragment.

Note:

  • Speed benefits on a SSD-based (flash media) Windows installation will be minimal.
  • The program installs itself as a service and provides you with the option to run on next reboot, run with every reboot, or to remove the service. It can be run from removable media, but will modify the target machine permanently until the service is removed.

Category:
System Requirements: WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Windows registry. But given the nature of the application, I think it can be accepted as portable.
Dependencies: Administrator rights
Stealth: ? No
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch pagedfrg.exe.
Latest comments
u64 on 2010-07-05 01:03

While PageDefrag does what it says, i prefer UltraDefrag.
It's GPL, but not Portable by default, last i checked.
On the flip side as making it Portable we can put the
performance-sensitive files on the fastest area on the
Drive, the beginning.
Check with Windows Defrag (dfrg.msc) first, in case the swapfile
is already near the beginning. In rare cases i've seen old
UltraDefrag versions put the swap last on the drive. ouch
As always before Defrag, i suggest running chkdsk /f.


Create this file in Notepad, Save As Unicode-format.
ud-boot-time.cmd
;THIS FILE MUST BE SAVED AS UNICODE (UTF-16)
set UD_IN_FILTER=Pagefile;SysEvent;AppEvent;SecEvent;Windows\System32\config;ntuser;usrclass
udefrag -o -m c:
boot-off
echo boot-off
exit


UltraDefrag.bat
ultradefrag-3.3.0.bin.i386.exe /S
copy /y ud-boot-time.cmd %windir%\System32
%ProgramFiles%\UltraDefrag\bootexctrl /r defrag_native
reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce /v unud /d "cmd /c %windir%\UltraDefrag\uninstall.exe /S" /f
reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce /v unuc /d "cmd /c del %windir%\System32\ud-boot-time.cmd" /f
reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce /v unul /d "cmd /c del %windir%\..\fraglist.luar" /f
reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce /v unug /d "cmd /c rd /s /q %windir%\UltraDefrag" /f

The path to bootexctrl may differ on UltraDefrag versions!

Run the bat and UltraDefrag runs at next reboot.
And then uninstalls next time you login.

D1G1T4L3CH0 on 2011-05-11 15:43

I know this thread is a bit old now, but I wanted to comment on UltraDefrag.

It's a great application, and my preferred choice of the two as well. Thanks for your post on this u64. I wanted to note that now there is a portal version available from the sourceforge.net website for UltraDefrag, but it doesn't support boot time defrag since without installation, there would be no ud-boot-time.cmd file in the system32 directory. It can created and put in there, then the portable application will allow you to enable boot time defrag. This way you can avoid the install and uninstall with the UltraDefrag.bat script above. Good script though. But then, if it's a portable installation on a removable device, you probably shouldn't run boot time config unless that device is connected and accessible at boot time.

AdrianK_IT on 2013-05-07 17:23

The download link does not work; available from the website ie here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897426.aspx

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WinContig v1.15a Updated

Checker on 30 Apr 2013

WinContig is an easy-to-use file defragmentation program that does not require defragmenting the entire disk. This is useful for squeezing extra performance out of important or frequently used files or programs without wasting time and energy on the rest of the drive.

The program engine is based on the standard Microsoft defragmentation API. In addition, WinContig allows you to group files into profiles, and it accepts a number of optional command-line switches that you can use to control how the program operates.

Category:
System Requirements: Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch WinContig.exe or WinContig64.exe (for 64-bit OS).
What's new?
  • Updated the Afrikaans and Vietnamese language modules.
Latest comments
portafreeuser on 2011-11-06 22:13

The recent and current version (v1) have been very good on my Windows XP SP3 system. I went back to WinContig because for some reason the recent version of Defraggler is really slower than before on my computer. I like Defraggler too, but this newer version of WinContig is extremely fast and I like the built in system check and deleting of temporary files. I like defraggler's interface better, but they are both excellent programs. The wonderful thing about freeware is we can use both! Thanks to the WinContig creator(s) for making another excellent fuss-free program. The exclusion list is also really handy.

portafreeuser on 2011-11-06 22:57

aw, i just ran v1 and it crashed on my XP SP3 system. So I guess they don't have all the bugs worked out yet. To bad.

portafreeuser on 2012-02-09 05:28

OK, I ran a newer version on my XP SP3 system and it worked just fine. Thanks for a nice easy defrag program with some nice display information and command line features. I actually like how the pre-version 1 versions looked better (less cluttered), but at least this works and doesn't crash and is portable and simple.

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Defraggler v2.14.706 Updated

guinness on 24 Apr 2013
  • 11MB (uncompressed)
  • Suggested by atao.m

Defraggler is a defragmentation tool that works on files, folders or the entire disk drive. After analysis, Defraggler lists all the fragmented files on the drive, as well as their locations on the disk. You can then choose to select individual files to defragment.

Package includes a 32-bit and a 64-bit version, as well as a CLI version. Not recommended for SSD drives or other flash-based media.

Category:
System Requirements: WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8
Writes settings to: Application folder
Dependencies: Administrative rights
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the "Portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Optionally, delete unnecessary language files. Launch Defraggler.exe.
Latest comments
rogerthedodger on 2013-01-18 02:19

Instructions say to remove unnecessary language files, how do you tell when they are numbered, not named?
Also suggest remove either 32, or 64 bit files which are bundled.

Mike.S.G. on 2013-01-18 04:14

@rogerthedodger

I believe Piriform uses standard LCID (locale IDs), English US (1033), English UK (2057), and so on.

... see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/goglobal/bb895996.aspx for more LCIDs

Mike.S.G. on 2013-01-18 04:39

Sorry, I should be a bit more clear...

Piriform uses LCIDs as defined by Microsoft
... http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/goglobal/bb964664 may offer a bit more info.

I'm not sure if Apple uses a similar system - useless FYI :)

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UltraDefrag v6.0.1 Updated

webfork on 20 Apr 2013

UltraDefrag manages file fragmentation on to improve file access time and overall system speed of magnetic (non-SSD) drives. The program is optimized for efficiency and speed versus other available tools. Includes quick and full defragmentation modes for frequent or occasional (usually monthly) optimization on NTFS, FAT and exFAT-formatted drives. See FAQ for usage suggestions. A command-line version is also included.

Alternatively, UltraDefrag Portable switches automatically between the 32-bit and 64-bit versions and cleans up the fragmentation details left behind on drives.

Category:
System Requirements: WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8
Writes settings to: Application folder
Dependencies: Administrator rights
Stealth: ? No. UltraDefrag leaves a file behind on every drive scanned unless reporting is disabled
Unicode support: Yes
Path portability: Automatic relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc)
License: GPL
How to extract:
  1. Download the portable ZIP package based on your processor:

    * For 32-bit Intel and AMD: ultradefrag-portable-XXX.bin.i386.zip
    * For 64-bit Intel and AMD: ultradefrag-portable-XXX.bin.amd64.zip
    * Intel Itanium only: ultradefrag-portable-XXX.bin.ia64.zip

    (If you're not sure, SIV is a tool to help find out what kind of processor you have.)

  2. Extract to a folder of your choice
  3. Delete unnecessary language files in i18n folder
  4. Launch ultradefrag.exe
Optionally:
  • Disable automatic version check: go to Settings, Graphical interface, and then Options. Modify "disable_latest_version_check = 0" to "disable_latest_version_check = 1".
  • Specify the location of log files: under Options edit log_file_path = ""
Similar/alternative apps: Defraggler WinContig
What's new?
  • This release now officially supports Windows 8®.
Latest comments
I am Baas on 2012-01-21 18:22

@Emka
Entry updated to include this info. Thanks.

Aeolis on 2012-04-08 19:39

Does UltraDefrag support relative path in the log_file_path = "" switch? Like log_file_path = "..\Log", so it could store the logs inside a folder where the application .exe is.

webfork on 2012-10-20 20:18

My defrag program of choice. I don't know if it's faster or better than other programs here on the site, but I like the open source and system-optimized binaries.

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HDiskDefrag v3.0.2 Updated

webfork on 20 Apr 2013
  • 244KB (uncompressed)
  • Suggested by AlephX

HDiskDefrag defragments FAT/NTFS partitions on non-removable hard disks. You can specify to clear temporary files and browser cache before defragmentation. You can also select whether to defragment system files and various methods of placement (by name, last access, last write).

Not recommended on SSD or flash-based media.

Category:
System Requirements: WinXP / Vista
Writes settings to: None
Dependencies: May require administrator rights
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch HDiskDefrag.exe.
Latest comments
Ludwig Hagen on 2007-10-28 18:14

v2.0 available!!
http://www.withopf.com/tools/hdiskdefrag/

PRH on 2010-06-04 22:43

Dependencies: Needs admin rights

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