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# Disabling Defragmentation

This article describes steps necessary to disable defragmentation in Windows.


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1. In the Start Menu, **search** for the "Defragment and Optimize Drives" application and **launch** it.

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2. In the "Optimize Drives" window, **click** the "Change Settings" button.

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3. In the "Optimize Drives" dialog, **click** the "Choose" button.

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4. In the "Optimize Drives" dialog, **uncheck** the "Automatically optimize new drives" checkbox.

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5. In the "Optimize Drives" dialog, **click** the "OK" button.

In the "Optimize Drives" dialog, **uncheck** "Run on a schedule (recommended)".

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6. In the "Optimize Drives" dialog, **click** the "OK" button.

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In the "Optimize Drives" window, click the "Close" button.