Disk defragmentation is one of those basic conditions that ensures the smooth operation of the operating system with a reduced access time to the most frequently used files of services and applications and their opening. You can perform this process both with the system tools and with the help of third-party utilities. But to say which program is the best for disk defragmentation in Windows 10 is quite difficult. This is due only to the fact that all such applications have completely different operating algorithms, and their use can lead to system crashes (it will be clear why).
What is the right program for disk defragmentation in Windows 10 or any other system?
To begin with, what is the described process itself. Any, even the built-in Windows 10, program for defragmenting a disk serves exclusively to organize disparate files on a computer.
Despite the fact that the user in the same "Explorer" sees the ordered tree structure of files and directories, in fact, it is not. Files and folders in the manager are united only by some signs, but are scattered throughout the hard drive.
The program for defragmenting an SSD-drive (Windows 10 is meant or even any other type of hard drive, is not so important) is designed not only to organize files, but also to move them to the fastest areas of the drive to speed up access to them or launch programs. As an analytical study shows, it is through defragmentation that you can improve the performance of the entire system. It is not surprising, because it will take less time to find the necessary component and related elements for starting programs (in the process they are combined into blocks that are read from the hard drive much faster).
How to make disk defragmentation on Windows 10 own means?
First of all, let’s dwell on the own means of Windows-systems. The built-in program for disk defragmentation in Windows 10 is called up through the PCM menu (right-click) on the highlighted section in the "Explorer" with a choice of the service tab.
This standard tool is recommended to be used regardless of whether a third-party program or an optimizer application is installed, since the ordering can be completely different.
The utility uses its own algorithm for moving files and folders, but in the best case, all disk and logical partitions should be noted. Previously, in order not to waste time, you can analyze the disks (perhaps for some of them defragmentation is not required). Alas, as practice shows, disk and partition optimization must be done at least once a month.
Why are there problems with third-party utilities?
Now let's look at the moment why a third-party disk defragmentation program in Windows 10 or in any other modification of these OSs can cause application malfunctions or reduce the capacity of the system itself.
The point here is not even that many developers use advertising tricks to install such applications, like their defragmenter is able to increase productivity by almost 30-50%, but that completely different algorithms are used to perform all these processes. Some utilities, according to developers, can perform disk optimization in the background, which can cause an increased load on the processor and RAM. But the built-in defragmenter of the system also does not sleep. Hence, multiple file transfers from one place to another, which in the best case leads to a decrease in productivity, and in the worst, to wear of the hard drive itself due to the constant unwinding of the spindle and the movement of the read heads.
Which program is better?
Nevertheless, many users do not trust their own means of the system, but try to use third-party software. Well, that is their business.
However, there are several utilities that can be distinguished, although differing in principles of operation, nonetheless not causing problems with either hard drives or the operating system. And, first of all, optimizers like Advanced SystemCare, which have built-in one-click disk verification and optimization modules, are included here.
Further, you can offer utilities like Smart Defrag from iObit, Disk Defrag from Auslogics, PerfectDisk Professional, Magical Defrag from Ashampoo, Vopt, etc. In general, it is worth noting that iObit and Ashampoo software products are so closely connected with Windows systems that the appearance of extraneous conflicts excluded at almost any level.