- disc defragmenter
- Posted by greg gilbert on July 20th, 2003
I am a Windows 98 user.
I am trying to run the disc defragmenter to enhance my
computer's efficiency. I have done this in the past with
no problems. to do this, I know to shut down the Norton
Anti-virus, program, the Black Ice program and unplug the
internet connection. When doing this, the scan disc and
the defragmenter have performed.
Currently, I am not able to perform these tasks. A message
appears stating that there is an additional program
running in the background , preventing this application to
function.
I need to find a way to close those programs that may be
running in the background.
Can you help me determine which programs they are and a
way to shut them down?
Thank You,
Greg Gilbert
gkan@comcast.net
- Posted by Eric Legge on July 20th, 2003
Enter msconfig in the Start => Run box and click the Startup tab. You can
disable all of the programs listed there.
Eric,
PC Buyer Beware!
http://www.legge40.freeserve.co.uk/BuyerBeware.htm
- Posted by Eric EMond on July 20th, 2003
TRy running DeFrag from SafeMode. That turns all
background software off, also disable screen savers.
- Posted by Ron Badour on July 20th, 2003
See the defrag and scandisk troubleshooters located here:
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/how_to.html
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Regards
Ron Badour, MS MVP W98 System
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
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- Posted by Gary S. Terhune on July 20th, 2003
Se my recent article,
"CLEAN BOOT -- What it is and why you need it."
If using a newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/%23q4I1q...TNGP12.phx.gbl
If using an internet browser:
http://www.google.com/groups?selm=%2...P12.phx. .gbl
Please, also, see www.dts-l.org for information about using a real newsreader to access these forums. You will find the experience much more satisfying, and much less frustrating.
(cc: Original Poster. Please, however, reply to newsgroup forum, preferably to same thread.)
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Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Windows 9x
*Recommended Help Sites*
http://www.dts-l.org
http://www.mvps.org
http://www.aumha.org
How to Use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups
http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=newswhelp
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- Posted by Bill Blanton on July 20th, 2003
As another alternative, you could try ScanDefrag.
http://home.earthlink.net/~bblanton2...efrag/main.htm
http://www.blueorbsoft.com/scandefrag/index.html
ScanDefrag is a shell for Disk Cleanup, Scandisk, and Defrag, that
can be configured, and will run these disk utilities "on boot" before
user processes load. It can also be used to terminate unecessary
Windows processes in difficult situations.
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