Defragging – Does It Speed Up My Computer?

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Many of our clients ring and say “I defragged my computer but it isn’t faster”…

Defragmenting a computer or “defragging” may not significantly speed up your computer. In days past it certainly did make a difference but there are many other things that also contribute to slow speeds on computers.

What does “defrag”mean? Simply put…

It means to clean up the fragmented parts of the hard drive (fragment means scattered bits that need to be put back into place that have been moved). A more detailed explanation is given here on our website under the articles section:

If you defrag, your computer it will run more efficiently, but unless the hard drive was very badly fragmented will not necessarily make it faster.

For a faster machine you will need to examine and fix other issues. DP Computing can help you with a computer clean and will look at the following areas:

  • startup programs.
  • amount of system memory and free hard drive space.
  • unneeded programs running in the background.
  • bloated security software.
  • slow server and Internet speeds at your location.
  • old system drivers and software.

amongst other things….

If you have a SSD drive it is recommended NOT to degragment the drive as it will lessen its life.

To book your computer in for a computer cleanup contact DP Computing at

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About David Perkovic

David founded DP Computing in 1993. With a Computer Science degree and over 25 years of IT experience David has advanced computer, server and networking skills. He has personally designed, setup and administered many Microsoft based networks and likes to share his knowledge via blog posts and Youtube videos.

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