Windows 7 defrag — no directory consolidation

Consolidating directories improves drive performance. The performance improvements come from the speed at which any disk scanning or analysis takes place. This includes everything from user performed file searches to anti-virus scans and backups.
The Windows 7 defragmenter does not perform any directory consolidation, making it…..slower, less efficient and more resource intensive.
Everyone — well, many, many [...]

Review — defrag for faster Windows 7 boot time and improved performance

                                              
There has been a lot of positive press about Windows 7, and the noise gets louder every day as we approach the October 22nd launch date. One of the positives that has been mentioned by some is a faster boot time under Windows 7. Writing in his blog The Blade, Microsoft MVP [...]

PerfectDisk is certified for Windows 7 — defrag with confidence

Continuing PerfectDisk’s longstanding tradition of certification, Microsoft has certified PerfectDisk 10 for Windows 7. Microsoft’s certification programs are designed to ensure that third-party software applications operating on Windows 7 meet specific requirements for compatibility and reliability on Windows 7. No other disk defragmenter has achieved this certification from Microsoft.  You can read the press release [...]

Windows 7 defrag — no file or folder exclusion

                                  
One of the many things missing from the Windows 7 defrag is the ability to exclude files or folders. PerfectDisk does provide this ability, and depending on your environment, this could range from a “nice-to-have” to critical.
If you have whole drive encryption (WDE) software installed, there may be certain files that should not be [...]

French and German PerfectDisk 10 Build 116 available — c’est disponible!

Build 116 of PerfectDisk 10 is now available for the French and German versions. This update allows users to install PerfectSpeed.     
French and German users can “Check For Updates” under the Product Resources tab in PerfectDisk, or wait for Autoupdate.
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PerfectDisk and PerfectSpeed, living in harmony

                                   
I’m happy to report that our web site is holding up just fine even with the huge amount of visitors on the heels of yesterday’s PerfectSpeed launch. Today’s activity is even greater than yesterday’s, with several downloads a minute occurring.
I thought today might be a good day to share a few questions and answers that some [...]

PerfectDisk 10 Build 114

PerfectDisk 10 Build 114 is now available. here’s what’s changed:
New Features

Changes to support compatibility between PerfectDisk 10 and PerfectSpeed PC Optimizer.

Bug Fixes

PDEngine hangs during defragmentation.
StealthPatrol keeps running after it was disabled.
Insufficient free space message when performing boot time defrag.
PerfectDisk 10 connected to PerfectDisk 2008 crashes on “Analyze” operation.
Settings on some tabs in PerfectDisk Settings are not [...]

PerfectDisk 10 now available in French

 
The French version of PerfectDisk 10 is now available, including the new Home Edition. You can download evaluation copies here.
 

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PerfectDisk 10 review — faster, more visual, more automatic….just better

“Dear RECkers:
I had the opportunity and good fortune to review PerfectDisk 10. This is an excellent defragmentation utility much superior to the built-in Windows defragger.”
Thus begins Dr. Mike W. Ecker, editor and publisher of REC Online, in a recent letter to his large online subscriber base. Mike, who holds a Ph.D. in mathematics, goes on to write that [...]

Virtualization Exchange environments — Virtual Aware is here

                              
PerfectDisk 10 Exchange now includes our exclusive, patent-pending Virtual Aware technology, extending our virtualization leadership in the defrag market. The feedback and response we’ve received on our defrag virtualization technology since the launch of PerfectDisk 10 earlier this year has been tremendous and our users have been asking for more.
      
I’m glad to report [...]

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