Thank you for this description. Over time, I have become skeptical when people say that this or that software is better without any explanation because what means a lot to one person may mean little to another. Thanks to everyone..
Best regards, Steve Jacobson On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:28:22 +1100, Dane Trethowan wrote: >Ok, I thought i had explained this but perhaps I hadn't, I really didn't >want to get bobbed down into a discussion which was off-topic for the >list <smile> >put simply, both offer superior defragmentation specifications and >performance than does the Disk Defragmentor which comes with Windows XP. > Diskeeper is fully automated so once you've installed it and run it >(unless you specifically change the settings) all you need do is leave >it to its own devices and the drive will always be defragmented and >optimised. >JKdefrag has the ability to be run from the command line thus you can >run it from various environments where the Windows defragmenter fails >terriby is that it doesn't offer "boot time" defragmentation therefore >when you run it, Windows may have a lot of files open at the time so >optimisation of the drive cannot be accurately achieved. >What does all this have to do with Window-Eyes? Well if your Windows >Swap and other Paging/MFT files are not optimised and everything is >defragmented then this slows the computer down this can make Window-eyes >(particularly when running with software speech) extremely sluggish and >can produce stuttering and static affects in speech. >If you want to find out more then visit the Diskeep web site at >http://www.diskeeper.com and read the FAQ'S and comparison charts up >there or read the documentation wich comes with JKdefrag, I posted a >link to it in a previous message. >If anyone else wishes to discuss this topic further or raise any >addition issues then can we take it off list please and by the way, both >applications are perfectly accessible with Window-Eyes. >Steve Jacobson wrote: >> Would you explain what these packages do that is superior to other disk >> defrageers, or is it ease of use? >> >> On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:15:47 +1100, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> >>> Hi everyone! >> >>> I've been working with some slower machines lately and I've found >>> something which grately improves the performance of Window-Eyes on >>> slower systems, systems with little memory and so forth, well 2 pieces >>> of software actually but both do the same job. >> >>> The first is that well known disk defragmentation software Diskeeper >>> which is available from http://www.diskeeper.com, the home edition will >>> do but you're better off purchasing the "Pramier Pro" version if you >>> can, does more. >> >>> If you want to avoid Diskeeper altogether then a free piece of software >>> called JKdefrag is around, I have it on "My Sendspace", go to >>> http://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/3uqghp and download. >> >>> JKdefragment has 1 problem, you can use it or schedule it under Windows >>> as you would any other application but it works best at boot time udner >>> Safe Mode when the minimum of files are open and every system seems to >>> be different as to when the menu allowing you to boot into Safe Mode >>> pops up whilst booting so for that reason alone, I'd once again >>> recommend Diskeeper where operations are fully automated and you can set >>> boot time defragmentation if you need to. >> >> >>> -- >>> Dane Trethowan >>> From Melton Victoria Australia >>> mailto:"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" >>> phone (+61 3) 9005 8589 >>> Fax (+61 3) 9743 7954 >>> Mobile/SMS (+61 418) 773 532 >>> MSN [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> skype callto:grtdane12 >> >>> ****************************** >> >>> If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original >>> sender only. 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