Number 295 - December 2007

JKDefrag
www.kessels.com/JkDefrag/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JkDefrag
JkDefrag classifies files into 3 zones:    * Directories and system files (zone I);    * Regular files (zone 2); and    * Large files referred to as "space hogs" in the documentation (zone 3).    Files outside their zone are moved to their zone. Directories are perhaps the most accessed data on disk, so zone 1 is placed at the beginning of the drive. After the directories comes a free space area, then zone 2 with regular files, another free area, and then zone 3 with "space hogs", which are large files, archives, recycle bin contents, service pack files, and other infrequently accessed data.[3]	The defragger has several identifying characteristics:    * Low overhead: it does not place an undue burden on the system;    * Fully automated operation: there are no interactive buttons or menus;    * Command line interface (for scheduled defragmentation, or for use with administrator scripts);    * Screensaver defragmentation, with the option to run another screen saver when done;    * Complete source code (Microsoft Visual C++ 2005) available for download;    * A DLL library (for use in programming) licensed using the LGPL; and    * Support for 64 bit versions of Windows XP and Vista.    It works on Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista Operating Systems, supporting both FAT and NTFS filesystems, and uses the Windows defragmentation API. Since the program is free, support is provided through web-based forums.
Number 295 - December 2007