To schedule Disk Defragmentation on Windows 11/10 in order to improve your computer's performance, use the steps mentioned here.

Most modern Windows operating systems will defrag your computer automatically, but you can do it manually if you have Windows 7, 8, 10, or Vista.

When it comes to standard hard drives, how often you need to manually defrag will depend on how you use the computer.

Fragmentation doesn't cause your computer to slow down as much as it used to—at least not until it's very fragmented—but the simple answer is yes, you should still defragment your computer.

Improve the performance of XP and Vista--at least a little bit--by running its built-in disk defragmenter with your choice of command switches. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology ...