Any clues why Disk Defrag won't work? 70% free space on HDD. DCOM Service is set. Hasn't worked for a while, been using Defraggler. I'd like to get Win 7 working again (back-ground defrag). Tried Auslogics, and it took too long. The problem I'm having, is that the best defrag I can get is 37%! It used to be that after a defrag, I would be left with 2 - 3 % fragmentation. Any ideas, or should I even worry about it?
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Disk Defragment
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If it becomes enough of a problem that you every consider reinstalling Windows in order to fix it then you can try this procedure shortly before any reinstall attempt.
Use the Vista instructions in this to reset to default the security settings. (See the Warnings in the article).
How do I restore security settings to the default settings?
"Beginning with Windows Vista, the method to apply the security during operating system setup changed. Specifically, security settings consisted of settings defined in deftbase.inf augmented by settings applied by the operating installation process and server role installation. Because there is no supported process to replay the permissions made by the operating system setup, the use of the “secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\inf\defltbase.inf /db defltbase.sdb /verbose” command line is no longer capable of resetting all security defaults and may even result in the operating system becoming unstable. "
Solving setup errors by using the SubInACL tool to repair file and registry permissions
These you already know about.
HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP (or Vista or Win 7)
Error Message: "Access Is Denied" When You Try to Open NTFS File System Folders
Add encrypted files to the list of possible reasons for Access Denied.
"Access Denied" or other errors when accessing or working with files and folders in Windows:
Diagnose and repair Windows File and Folder Problems automatically
What about trying the free trial version of this deluxe (read expensive) Defragmenter?
Use the Vista instructions in this to reset to default the security settings. (See the Warnings in the article).
How do I restore security settings to the default settings?
"Beginning with Windows Vista, the method to apply the security during operating system setup changed. Specifically, security settings consisted of settings defined in deftbase.inf augmented by settings applied by the operating installation process and server role installation. Because there is no supported process to replay the permissions made by the operating system setup, the use of the “secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\inf\defltbase.inf /db defltbase.sdb /verbose” command line is no longer capable of resetting all security defaults and may even result in the operating system becoming unstable. "
Solving setup errors by using the SubInACL tool to repair file and registry permissions
These you already know about.
HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP (or Vista or Win 7)
Error Message: "Access Is Denied" When You Try to Open NTFS File System Folders
Add encrypted files to the list of possible reasons for Access Denied.
"Access Denied" or other errors when accessing or working with files and folders in Windows:
Diagnose and repair Windows File and Folder Problems automatically
What about trying the free trial version of this deluxe (read expensive) Defragmenter?
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Think I'll give up for a while. A new program "Smart Defrag 2" seems to do better. It leaves 1% to 2% fragments.
BTW, when using Windows Defrag, I don't get any error messages... just nothing happens! (both exe, and command line)
Now to clean all of the residuals of the other Defragment programs out. For instance: O&O Defrag still has some background programs running - after I removed it, ran CCleaner, and ran a registry cleaner!
BTW, when using Windows Defrag, I don't get any error messages... just nothing happens! (both exe, and command line)
Now to clean all of the residuals of the other Defragment programs out. For instance: O&O Defrag still has some background programs running - after I removed it, ran CCleaner, and ran a registry cleaner!
>> O&O Defrag still has some background programs running
Shouldn't have... hmmm, I'll see tomorrow when I'm at work, that is my test machine (
), if indeed O&O still has processes running after deinstallation, then I am going to run a fuzz up with their support...
Ben
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Shouldn't have... hmmm, I'll see tomorrow when I'm at work, that is my test machine (
), if indeed O&O still has processes running after deinstallation, then I am going to run a fuzz up with their support...Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.
Only ask questions with yes/no answers if you want "yes" or "no"
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Seriously, if o&o behaves that badly, then I'll definitely take it up with their support, that is just uncalled for and a bummer on future business deals...
Ben
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Ben
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OK, program did not misbehave on my work PC...
it was a flawless uninstall, no remnants left over running in the background...
the only thing it left over was the Registration Wizard registry entry (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\O&O)...
which makes me believe that something odd is going on with your OS...
Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
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it was a flawless uninstall, no remnants left over running in the background...
the only thing it left over was the Registration Wizard registry entry (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\O&O)...
which makes me believe that something odd is going on with your OS...
Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.
Only ask questions with yes/no answers if you want "yes" or "no"
after I removed it, ran CCleaner, and ran a registry cleaner! "
I used a couple different registry cleaner on a couple of Win 7 machines, both serverely messed up the Win 7 setups; both needing a reinstall. Never had issues with Win xp or lower versions, on which I must of run registry cleaners hundreds of times.
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I used a couple different registry cleaner on a couple of Win 7 machines, both serverely messed up the Win 7 setups; both needing a reinstall. Never had issues with Win xp or lower versions, on which I must of run registry cleaners hundreds of times.
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I use a registry cleaner called "EUsing". Not as aggressive as some, but can be run with no damage. Besides, I always run "ERUNT" (registry back-up), before I do anything!
BTW, O&O is completely gone now. A couple of cleanings, and reboots, O&O finally figured that it wasn't wanted! <grin>
BTW, O&O is completely gone now. A couple of cleanings, and reboots, O&O finally figured that it wasn't wanted! <grin>
>> A couple of cleanings, and reboots, O&O finally figured that it wasn't wanted! <grin>
but it should have been gone at the first uninstall!!! thus something else might be causing issues, that manifest themselves in the odd behavior that the defrags show...
Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.
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but it should have been gone at the first uninstall!!! thus something else might be causing issues, that manifest themselves in the odd behavior that the defrags show...
Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.
Only ask questions with yes/no answers if you want "yes" or "no"
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