Best Answer: How Do I Do a Disk Defrag on Windows 7?
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Do I need to defrag Windows 7?

By default, Windows 7 automatically schedules a disk defragmentation session to run every week. … Windows 7 doesn’t defrag solid state drives, such as flash drives. These solid state drives don’t need defragmentation. Besides, they have a limited lifespan, so there’s no need to overwork the drives.

Why can’t I defrag my system Windows 7?

The issue could be if there is some corruption in the system drive or there is some system file corruption. It could also be if the services responsible for defragmentation is either stopped or get corrupted.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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