Windows 10: Defragment hard drive

Defragment your hard drive on Windows 10 regularly and speed up your system automatically. We explain exactly how to do this.

Defragment hard drive in Windows 10

How to defragment on Windows 10.

1. Open the Explorer with [Windows] + [E] and switch to the category "This PC" on the left.
2. Select the desired hard disk with the right mouse button and select the "Properties".
3. Switch to the "Tools" tab above and click on the "Optimize" button.
4. Here you can see all available partitions and on the right the status of the fragmentation in percent.
5. Select the desired partition and then click on the "Optimize" button.
6. Depending on the size of the partition, the process can take a few minutes to hours.
7. You can also rearrange the boot files on HDD hard disks by defragmenting them. This should speed up the boot process. To do this, start the command prompt with administrator rights and enter the following command: "defrag -bc:". The command does not work with SSD hard drives.

Windows 10 defragmentation: SSD and software

• If an SSD hard drive is installed in your computer, defragmentation is not possible under Windows 10. This practical tip explains why an SDD hard drive does not need defragmentation.
• As an alternative to defragmentation through Windows, you can also use external software. The free Disk Defrag tool is particularly popular and reliable. Instructions can be found in this photo gallery.
• The Smart Defrag and Defraggler tools are also free and very popular. Both programs offer additional options in the paid full version, but the free basic functions are usually sufficient.

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