How to disable auto defrag? (dfrgntfs.exe)

[Fred Flintstone]

I know, you're thinking 'what auto defrag'? I can't find it, but
every once in a while my system performance goes down the tubes. Task
manager says there's no applications running but processes lists
dfrgntfs.exe as running. I didn't run defrag. I have no scheduled
tasks to run it and I've searched the KBase/technet backwards and
forwards. I've seen many other XP boxes do the same thing.

Why is dfrgntfs.exe running by itself and how can I stop it? Can I
just delete the file?

Thanks!

[Bill James]

Windows XP will do a periodic partial defrag to enhance load up
performance for applications you use most frequently and boot up
performance, but that should only be kicked off after a period of
inactivity. Could it be that perhaps you are stepping away from the
computer for a bit, or sitting reading something on screen, then when
you start using the computer again you notice the problem? Check this
link for more information and possible tweaks to consider:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_p.htm#xp_prefetch.

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"Fred Flintstone" <shov...@biteme.com> wrote in message
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[Fred Flintstone]

Actually, yes, it probably starts during inactivity but I have a
machine that does nothing but video capture at odd times and I've had
instances where my captures are crap because it started while XP was
defragging the drive when I never asked it to.

I don't want to tweak anything, I want it stopped. Any ideas on how I
simply stop this behavior?

Thanks!

On Tue, 25 Mar 2003 19:22:45 -0700, "Bill James" <wgj...@mvps.org>
wrote: