How To Automatically Defragment Files - Windows XP

Defragmenting your hard drive is vital to keep your computer system running smoothly.

• Click on the Start> All Programs> Accessories> Notepad from the drop down list.
• Paste the code below in the newly created Notepad document.

context_defrag.INF

[version]

signature = "$CHICAGO$"

[DefaultInstall]

AddReg = AddMe

[AddMe]

HKCR,"Drive\Shell\Defrag\command

",,,"DEFRAG.EXE %1"

• Go to File menu of the Notepad and select Save as
• Choose a program from the  drop- down menu where you prefer to save the defragmentation file. Save the file as context_defrag.inf then click on the Save as Type drop down list and select All Files. Hit the Save button then exit the Notepad document before you continue.
• Select My Computer from the Start Menu or the desktop. If your computer has a Windows key, then clicking on Windows + E will automatically bring out the Windows Explorer dialog box. Use this to navigate or find the location of your saved defragmentation file.
• Right click on the saved file. A drop down list will appear and you have to click on Install to start the file download. Your defragmentation file is now successfully included in the shortcut menu.
• To use this program, simply click on any file/s that you wish to defragment then select Defrag from the drop down list. You will notice that the process only takes a few moments to complete.
• The command line window automatically disappears once the defragmentation has already been completed.

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How To Prevent Your Computer From Running Out Of Memory

A desktop computer usually has a limited amount of physical memory accessible to the Operating System. Memory can come from different forms like physical RAM and swap file, and there are respective limits with these because of the software and hardware features of the computer. The RAM provides the stability and it can quickly process an extremely large amount of computation when working properly. Check your virtual memory settings. It’s best to follow the minimum size recommended by your OS.

• Go to Start> Control Panel
• Go to System and then click Advance Tab.
• Go to the Performance option and then click settings. This will show you the Performance Options.
• Go to the Advanced Tab. And from here, you will be able to change your virtual memory settings.
• Select the custom option and key in your new virtual memory settings. The generally reliable method is that your lowest should be the same value that is in your physical memory and your highest should be 150% of your physical memory.
• Then when you are done, click Apply. Check if it makes any change with your system performance.

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