How often should you defrag my hard drive?

How often should I defrag my hard drive?

This question was answered on November 5, 2003. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.

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You shouldnt do it too often because it causes wear on your hard drive and will shorten its lifespan I would think if you constantly add and delete programs from your hard drive once a month or once every two months is fine but if you dont add and delete files alot then defrag even less than that.

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Posted by Student of Katharine Gibbs School - New York on November 5, 2003

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