JKDefrag 3.34


JKDefrag is a freeware utility that handles that unglamorous but important task of defragmenting your hard drive(s). JKDefrag falls into that happy category of programs that handle a task better than Microsoft’s own utility for the job. Running JKDefrag is quite safe because it “hooks into” Windows’ defragmentation API (Application Programmer’s Interface), sending defragmentation requests to the operating system, so that Windows (not JKDefrag) does the actual work of moving files to the right area of the hard drive.

The download includes GUI and command-line versions of JKDefrag.
The GUI version of JKDefrag is totally automatic–just launch it and it runs, attempting to defragment every drive (hard drives, USB flash drives, even floppies) it can access on the computer where it is run. It is optimized for fast optimization to avoid the hard drive wear and tear that could result from a normal daily defragmentation, so it can be run every day.

The command-line version offers many options (such as specifying that JKDefrag only defragment the C: drive). These options are documented nicely on the JKDefrag site.

Takeaway: Regularly defragmenting your hard drive is part of your maintenance arsenal. JKDefrag makes it easy and simple to help keep your hard drive healthy. Download it and check it out for yourself today!