Thread: Diskeeper 10 Professional Edition

Diskeeper 10 Professional is a program that consolidates and compacts the
data on your hard disk, streamlining the reading and writing process. The main interface ofthe program is well laid out using three sections.

The upper pane contains a listing of the volumes in your system. The lower pane displays a visua I status of the defragmentation job, the logs, history, etc. The pane on the left is a Quick Launch bar that groups common tasks together, making it easier to learn, navigate, use and configure the software. For example, this section has steps that guide the user to configure and launch a defragmentation job on one or more hard disks using a wizard-like approach. This makes it simple forthe first-time users. The more advanced users can access all of these tasks by right clicking on the volume in the upper pane of the interface.



Besides basic file and folder defragmentation, this program offers the ability to defragment the Windows paging file as well. It does so using the Boot-time defragmentation feature which allows the file to be accessed and modified during system startup. This single feature results in a significant increase in hard disk response. Besides the paging file, Diskeeper can even optimize other Windows core component files like the Master. File Table (MFT), that significantly enhances the speed with which files are located on the hard disk.

The program contains a host of other features like performance and volume health analysis, Smart Scheduling, Event logging and a nifty "Set It and Forget It" operation mode. Through it all, the user can configure the amount of system load taken by the program so that Windows can be used normally, even during a defragmentation run.
For: A holistic set of features for hard disk file system optimization; ability to defragment core Windows files. Against: Relatively expensive.