How to Boot Defrag Software

Using HDD Properties

• 1). Open the "Start" menu and select "My Computer."
  
  
• 2). Right-click on the drive you want to defragment and choose the "Properties" option.
  
  
• 3). Select the "Tools" tab and click the "Defrag Now" option to open a new window.
  
  
• 4). Click the "Defragment" button to initialize the defrag software and start the process.
  
  

Using Computer Management

• 1). Windows XP: Open the "Start" menu and click on "Run." Type "Compmgmt.msc" (without quotes) and press "Enter."
  
  Windows Vista/7: Open the "Start" menu and type "Compmgmt.msc" (without quotes) into the search bar and hit "Enter."
  
  This will boot the computer management program.
  
  
• 2). Click on the "Disk Defragmenter" option and highlight the drive you want to defrag.
  
  
• 3). Click "Defragement" to begin the defrag process, and wait for it to complete.
  
  

Using Disk Defragmenter

• 1). XP: Open the "Start" menu and click on "Run." Type "dfrg.msc" (without quotes) and press "Enter."
  
  Vista/7: Open the "Start" menu and type "dfrg.msc" (without quotes) into the search bar and hit "Enter."
  
  
• 2). Highlight the drive you want to defrag.
  
  
• 3). Click "Defragment" to being the process.