Windows 7 defrag — no file or folder exclusion

Posted in PerfectDisk 10, Third-party interaction, Windows 7. Written by Joe Abusamra on August 3rd, 2009

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 defragmented. But you can’t do this with Windows 7. In addition, PerfectDisk supports the following top encryption vendors to ensure seamless compatibility:

• PC Guardian
• PGR Whole Disk Encryption
• BestCrypt
• PointSec
• SafeBoot / McAfee Total Endpoint Protection
• SafeNet Protect Drive
• Safeguard Easy
• DESLock+
• WinMagic

And because PerfectDisk allows file and folder exclusion, it can be made to support any encryption solution. With the Windows 7 built-in defragger’s lack of ability to exclude files and folders, it could end up being directly responsible for the entire loss of an encrypted disk.

Winodws 7 defrag — not smart enough.