Defragment Hard Drive

Automatic Defragmentation Options Window

Overview of Defragment Hard Drive wizard

The Automatic Defragmentation Options window allows you to set up an preemptive analysis and change basic settings for Quick Defragmentation or Deep Defragmentation modes.

The fields on the window are described below.

Preemptive Analysis

• Automatically recommended defragmentation action on start. Select the check box to have System Mechanic automatically examine your hard drives and suggest a recommended mode every time you open the Defragment Hard Drive wizard.

Note: If you clear the check box, you can always run an analysis on-demand, by clicking Analyze from the Operation Mode screen.

By default, the check box is cleared.

Miscellaneous

• Perform a quick PC Cleanup operation before defragmentation (recommended). Select the check box to have System Mechanic run the PC Cleanup Wizard prior to defragmentation. This eliminates useless and unneeded files from being defragmented.

By default, the check box is selected.

• Automatically defragment locked files next time the system restarts. Select the check box to have System Mechanic automatically defragment locked files the next time you start or restart your computer.

By default, the check box is cleared.

• Ignore prefetch cache files. Select the check box to have System Mechanic ignore prefetch cache files. If you want to defragment these files, clear the check box.

By default, the check box is selected.