how to do a defrag please

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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 3 013 Send Message	Margaretfinch	Report	8 Feb 2008 11:30
	Could someone tell me hoe to do a defrag in easy terms as my computer seems to be running very very slow thank you Margaret
	Researching: Finch Weathersfield Essex. Poole Haverhill Suffolk.GoodchildSouth Ascot BerkshireFry Wilton Wiltshire Goddard Laverstock Wiltshire Grayston Suffolk
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 1 666 Send Message	LD	Report	8 Feb 2008 11:35
	Firstly shut down all running programs. Then click on the following; Start All Programs Accessories System Tools Defragment Then it does everything in easy steps
	Researching: Evans, Radnorshire, Herefordshire,Cheshire. Jones, Breconshire. Lewis, Herefordshire.
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 804 Send Message	covlass	Report	8 Feb 2008 11:38
	I would do a disc clean 1st then defrag follow the steps Laptop has given you but do disc clean 1st then dfrag
	Researching: Foxon, Brentnall, Malin, Gutteridge, Lucas Coventry
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 3 013 Send Message	Margaretfinch	Report	8 Feb 2008 11:55
	Thank you both I will give it a try and see if it works better after Margaret
	Researching: Finch Weathersfield Essex. Poole Haverhill Suffolk.GoodchildSouth Ascot BerkshireFry Wilton Wiltshire Goddard Laverstock Wiltshire Grayston Suffolk