Question: How Often Does Windows 7/Vista Automatically Defragment a Hard Drive?
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How often does Windows 7 automatically defragment a hard drive?

By default, Windows 7 automatically schedules a disk defragmentation session to run every week.

However, you do have to ensure that your computer is ready for the defrag process.

Not too long ago, defragmenting your hard drive rated as a Real Big Deal.

In which folder is the Windows Registry stored?

The location for system registry files in Windows NT is %SystemRoot%\System32\Config; the user-specific HKEY_CURRENT_USER user registry hive is stored in Ntuser.dat inside the user profile.

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