PerfectDisk is a program that will defrag and optimize your hard disks.
When saving and erasing files in a hard disk, the system fills in the gaps with new files, often fragmenting them into several sections to fit into the available free space. When you need to read those files, the hard disk will need to read several parts of the disk, looking for the various parts in which your system has divided it. That is a time-consuming process, and that is why defragmenting your hard disk regularly is always a good idea. The files will be put in consecutive clusters, so the task of locating and reading them will take much less.
The program will begin by letting you specify some parameters, like including removable and solid state drives in the defragmentation process, optimizing drives, and scheduling.
After that, it will check your drives, showing you a map of them, with clusters represented in different colors according to their state. If necessary, the program will relocate those files by saving their parts in consecutive clusters.
The installation file contains both the 32-bit and the 64-bit versions of the program. It will automatically detect your system and install the version you need. The trial version works for thirty days.
Raxco Software distributes two versions of this program: the Professional Edition and the Home Premium Edition. This review refers to the Home Premium Edition. The review of the Professional edition is available on http://perfectdisk-professional.software.informer.com/.
v11.0 [May 3, 2010]
Work and play even faster. PerfectDisk 11 Home Premium has been enhanced with new features to keep your desktop, laptop or netbook running like new.
Faster Analyze
Analyze a drive up to several hundred percent faster depending on your drive, number of files and file sizes.
Enhanced large drive support
New algorithms ensure faster defrags for even the largest drives; and as always -- no extra cost, no matter how large the drive.
Enhanced Solid State Drive (SSD) support
Automatic detection of SSDs ensures these drives can be optimized for the best possible performance boost.
Enhanced StealthPatrol automatic background defrag
Optimizes drives faster and uses fewer resources than other defragmenters.
Enhanced VSS (Volume Shadow Copy Service) support
Support VSS threshold configuration lets you set a unique threshold for VSS data.
Enhanced user interface
Improved graphics and layout make PerfectDisk easier to use than ever before.
Enhanced Selected Files Defrag
You can now select up to 100 files to defrag to save time and resources if you don't wish to defrag the entire drive; great for heavily used files.
Create, extend shrink, resize, move, delete, merge, & hide hard disk partitions
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