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As mentioned previously in another post. I have really grown to like JKDefrag and the ease of use. It is quite a bit faster than Windows defrag and open source unlike diskkeeper.
My favorite part for server use – is the command line capabilities:
JkDefrag is completely automatic.
The commandline options are not needed for normal use.
Default behavior of JkDefrag is to automatically process all the mounted, writable, fixed volumes on your computer. You can change this behaviour with the following commandline options:
For example: JkDefrag.exe -a 7 -d 2 -q c: d:
-a N Select an action to perform. The number N is a value from 1 to 11, default is 3:
1 = Analyze only, do not fixup and do not optimize.
2 = Analyze and fixup, do not optimize.
3 = Analyze, fixup, and fast optimization (default).
5 = Analyze and force together.
6 = Analyze and move to end of disk.
7 = Analyze and sort files by name (folder + filename).
8 = Analyze and sort files by size (smallest first).
9 = Analyze and sort files by last access (newest first).
10 = Analyze and sort files by last change (oldest first).
11 = Analyze and sort files by creation time (oldest first).
-e “mask” Exclude files and/or directories that match the mask. The items will not be defragged and will not be moved. Use wildcards ‘*’ and ‘?’ in the mask to match a set of files or directories. If the mask contains a space then it must be enclosed in double-quotes. Some examples:
JkDefrag -e *.avi -e *.zip -e *.log
JkDefrag -e D:\MySQL\Data\*
-u “mask” Files that match a mask will be moved to the SpaceHogs area. The program has a build-in list for all files bigger than 50 megabytes, files not accessed in the last month, archives, files in the recycler bin, service pack files, and some others. Disable this list by specifying the special mask “DisableDefaults”. Use wildcards ‘*’ and ‘?’ in the mask to match a set of files or directories. If the mask contains a space then it must be enclosed in double-quotes. Some examples:
JkDefrag -u *.avi -u *.zip -u *.log
JkDefrag -u D:\MySQL\Data\*
-s N Slow down to N percent (1…100) of normal speed. Default is 100.
-f N Set the size of the free spaces to N percent (0…100) of the size of the volume. The free spaces are room on disk for temporary files. There are 2 free spaces, between the 3 zones (directories, regular files, space hogs). Default is 1% (per free space).
-d N Select a debug level, controlling the messages that will be written to the logfile. The number N is a value from 0 to 6, default is 1:
0 = Fatal errors.
1 = Warning messages [default].
2 = General progress messages.
3 = Detailed progress messages.
4 = Detailed file information.
5 = Detailed gap-filling messages.
6 = Detailed gap-finding messages.
-l “filename” Specify a filename for the logfile. Default is “JkDefrag.log” and “JkDefragCmd.log”. Specify empty string “” (two double-quotes) to disable the logfile.
-h [commandline version only] Show a short help text.
-help [commandline version only] Show a short help text.
–help [commandline version only] Show a short help text.
/? [commandline version only] Show a short help text.
-q [windows version only] Quit the program when it has finished.
items The items to be defragmented and optimized, such as a file, directory, disk, mountpoint, or volume, including removable media such as floppies, USB disks, memory sticks, and other volumes that behave like a harddisk. Wildcards ‘*’ and ‘?’ are allowed to select a set of files. If the item contains a space then it must be enclosed in double-quotes. Some examples:
JkDefrag C: D:
JkDefrag f:\*.log D:\MySQL\Data\*
The updated version is available for download here:
JkDefrag-3.26.zip
JkDefrag64-3.26.zip
JkDefrag-src-3.26.zip
On Friday, the webs best browser hit 400 million (400,000,000,) downloads!
From SpreadFirefox:
On November 9th, 2004, you all started a movement. Spread Firefox, supported by tens of thousands of contributors, took just 99 days to deliver 25 million downloads of Firefox to a world of people desperate for a better Web — a Web that didn’t overwhelm them with pop-ups, a Web that didn’t infect their systems with viruses and spyware, a Web that was fun again, simply put, a Web that worked.
In less than six months, you all doubled that number to 50 million downloads, turned open source into a household word and reasserted the supremacy of choice and simplicity.
It took the Spread Firefox global community of activists only one year to reach the 100 million downloads mark and to let the world know that innovation was alive again on the Web.
And just one year ago you all helped to double that number again, to 200 million downloads. More than 50,000 of you, with Spread Firefox buttons and banners, not only helped Firefox achieve an amazing download milestone, but you all helped to make Firefox one of the world’s most recognized and respected brands.
Today, you all have done it once again. With your amazing efforts, Firefox has reached 400 million downloads and demonstrated that not even the world’s most powerful companies can keep people from a better, safer, and faster Web experience. You all, the grass roots and the heart of the Firefox movement, have helped hundreds of millions of people find that better, safer, and faster Web.
Thank you for building this movement. Thank you for helping Firefox to deliver on the great promises of the Web. On behalf of the hundreds of millions of Firefox users, thank you for all that you have done in just three short years.
Might pry me away from Camino at some point!