Defragmenter Could Not Start

For weeks I have been trying to find the solution on why my windows defragmenter would not start. At last after reading lots of comments on tech forums, i downloaded a malware removal program: malwarebytes and did a dull scan. The program found several malwares including trojan and removed it from my computer. Then my computer is running OK again.

Malwarebytes is a freeware. You only have to pay US$29.99 if you want to do a real-time protection and schedule update. The free stuff just work like magic removing the bad bad things from your system.

However, if the problem is not cause by malware, the following might be the solution:

QUOTE (mph @ Jan 17 2008, 07:31 PM)

check the page file

control panel,open system,click advanced tab,click "settings" under performance,click advanced tab,click "change" under virtual memory,make sure no paging file isn't selected


also dont forget what patio said,open the command prompt,copy and paste in

chkdsk /r

press enter

type in y and press enter when asked if you want it to run the next time the computer is started


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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

291. Restore Defrag Snap-In


use internet explorer to download the reg file as some other browsers aren't suitable


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i dont know if any files that defrag.exe might use are covered by sfc /scannow

but it's always worth trying


http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html

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this i have copied from http://www.theeldergeek.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=28251