![]() This fragmentation makes it harder to retrieve the information quickly needed to run programs. However, over time, as your hard disk fills up, program data becomes ‘fragmented’ as it is stored in different nooks and crannies of your hard drive. When you purchase and first start using your computer and your hard drive still has lots of space, this ‘random’ method of storage and retrieval works fine. Your hard disk stores data in a ‘random-access manner.’ This means individual blocks of data can be stored or retrieved in any order. Fragmentation of your hard disk memory can cause your system to slow to a crawl while your computer attempts to write commands. ![]() Some programs also become sluggish, and this can be very frustrating when you have important work to do.Ī good way to speed up your computer is to ‘defrag’ your computer’s hard disk. You have probably noticed that after just a few months your computer takes forever to start up. ![]()
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