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Drives, Using hard drives, Improving hard drive performance – HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G1 Notebook PC User Manual

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8 Drives

Using hard drives

CAUTION:

To prevent information loss or an unresponsive system:

Save your work and shut down the computer before adding or replacing a memory module or hard

drive.

If you are not sure whether the computer is off, turn the computer on by pressing the power button. Then

shut down the computer through the operating system.

Improving hard drive performance

Using Disk Defragmenter

As you use the computer, files on the hard drive become fragmented. Disk Defragmenter consolidates

the fragmented files and folders on the hard drive so that the system can run more efficiently.

NOTE:

It is not necessary to run Disk Defragmenter on solid-state drives.

After you start Disk Defragmenter, it works without supervision. Depending on the size of your hard

drive and the number of fragmented files, Disk Defragmenter may take more than an hour to complete.

You may want to set it to run during the night or at another time when you do not need access to your

computer.

HP recommends defragmenting your hard drive at least once a month. You may set Disk Defragmenter

to run on a monthly schedule, but you can defragment your computer manually at any time.

To run Disk Defragmenter:

1.

Connect the computer to AC power.

2.

From the Start screen, type

disk

.

3.

Click Optimize.

NOTE:

Windows includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of your

computer. You may be prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as installing

software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. Refer to HP Support Assistant. To access

HP Support Assistant on the Start screen, select the HP Support Assistant app.

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