Schedule a Automatic Weekly Defragmentation in Windows XP

Disk Defragmenter is a free utility provided by Microsoft to counter the fragmentation problem. Defragmentation is the process of combining all the small scattered pieces of files together.
In order to keep your files defragged and let the system run smoothly, you can consider automating the defragmenter tool to run after every week or 15 days or months.


defragmentation Schedule a Automatic Weekly Defragmentation in Windows XP

To start Disk Defragmenter manually:

* Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk Defragmenter
* Select the disk drive you want to defrag
* Click on Analyze (note: it analyses if you should run defragmenter)
* Then Click on the Defragment Tab

Note: You can have a cop of coffee by the time your computer is performing defragmentation the selected hard disk.

To Automate the Disk Defragmentation:

This involves the use of Scheduled Tasks utility. You can add the Disk Defragmenter to the Scheduled Task Job and can also select time when to perform it.

To schedule a weekly defragmentation

1.1 Schedule a Automatic Weekly Defragmentation in Windows XP
Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

Start menu with Control Panel selected

2.2 Schedule a Automatic Weekly Defragmentation in Windows XP

Click Performance and Maintenance.

Control Panel window with Performance and Maintenance selected

3.3 Schedule a Automatic Weekly Defragmentation in Windows XP

Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Scheduled Tasks.

Performance and Maintenance window with Scheduled Tasks selected

4.4 Schedule a Automatic Weekly Defragmentation in Windows XP

In the Scheduled Tasks window, double-click Add Scheduled Task.

Scheduled Tasks window with Add Scheduled Task selected

5.5 Schedule a Automatic Weekly Defragmentation in Windows XP

In the Scheduled Task Wizard, click Next.

Scheduled Task Wizard with Next selected

6.6 Schedule a Automatic Weekly Defragmentation in Windows XP

Click Browse.

Scheduled Task Wizard with Browse selected

7.7 Schedule a Automatic Weekly Defragmentation in Windows XP

In the File name box, type %systemroot%system32defrag.exe, and then click Open.

Select Program to Schedule window with Open selected

8.8 Schedule a Automatic Weekly Defragmentation in Windows XP

Under Perform this task, click Weekly. Then, click Next.

Scheduled Task Wizard with Weekly and Next button selected

9.9 Schedule a Automatic Weekly Defragmentation in Windows XP

Set the time and day of the week you would like to defragment your hard drive. For best results, choose a time when your computer will be on but you will be away from it. Click Next.

Scheduled Task Wizard with a time and Next button selected

10.10 Schedule a Automatic Weekly Defragmentation in Windows XP

Type your password in both the Enter the password and Confirm password boxes. Then, click Next.

Scheduled Task Wizard with password information entered and Next button selected

11.11 Schedule a Automatic Weekly Defragmentation in Windows XP

Select the Open advanced properties for this task when I click Finish check box, and then click Finish.

Scheduled Task Wizard with Open advanced properties for this task when I click Finish selected

12.12 Schedule a Automatic Weekly Defragmentation in Windows XP

In the Run box, add C: to the existing command. Make sure you include a space before the “C:”. Then, click OK.

defrag dialog box with C: highlighted in Run box

13.13 Schedule a Automatic Weekly Defragmentation in Windows XP

In the Set Account Information dialog box, type your password in both the Password and Confirm password boxes. Then, click OK.

Set Account Information dialog box with password entered and OK selected

Windows XP will defragment your hard drive at the time you have scheduled. During defragmentation, a black window will open. If you happen to be working at your computer when the window opens, you can ignore it. The window will automatically disappear when defragmentation is complete. You can use other programs during defragmentation, but you may prefer to schedule defragmentation at a time when you won’t be using your computer.

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