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Re: Windows Vista~ Defragment window wont pop up.
« Reply #15 on: September 13, 2013, 09:55:05 PM »
Are you looking in this folder C:/windows/inf as that is where the file is

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Re: Windows Vista~ Defragment window wont pop up.
« Reply #16 on: September 25, 2013, 08:13:05 AM »
I found the right area but unless I dont know my alphabet, I dont see the dfrg file you are asking for.
Screen shot attached.

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Re: Windows Vista~ Defragment window wont pop up.
« Reply #17 on: September 25, 2013, 03:24:27 PM »
It should be there and the lack would suggest it has been deleted at some stage


Could you start an elevated command prompt :

Go Start > All Programs > Accessories
Right click command prompt and select "run as administrator"
Then in the black box that opens type :

sfc /scannow

Once this has completed reboot and try again

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Re: Windows Vista~ Defragment window wont pop up.
« Reply #18 on: September 28, 2013, 07:49:42 PM »
Okay,
So I did that and did a reboot.  Defrag still doesnt show up anywhere. I opened the admin window again and tried a second time.. 
I added a screen shot of the results. I also tried to find the file it says has errors. Screen shot of that also. There is none in the files I could open.
I tried to open the CBS and CBS. persist file and it tells me I dont have access.

I know you said its possible it was deleted at some point but I dont understand how? I'm the only one on my computer.

I do thank you for all your help.

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Re: Windows Vista~ Defragment window wont pop up.
« Reply #19 on: September 28, 2013, 07:55:22 PM »
Could you try this http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/97/1/Error-The-Disk-Defragmenter-is-not-installed-on-your-computer-when-launching-Disk-Defragmenter-in-Windows-Vista.html it will mean editing the registry, if you are not happy doing that I will run a reg fix 

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Re: Windows Vista~ Defragment window wont pop up.
« Reply #20 on: October 04, 2013, 08:15:12 PM »
Okay so you want me to install 7 zip?
What will that do for me?

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Re: Windows Vista~ Defragment window wont pop up.
« Reply #21 on: October 04, 2013, 08:44:28 PM »
No there is no need to install anything .. It is a straight forward reg edit

•Click Start, type regedit.exe and press ENTER
•Navigate to the following location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ explorer \ MyComputer \ DefragPath
•In the right-pane, double-click (default) and set its data as follows:

C:\Windows\System32\dfrgui.exe
•Close Regedit.exe

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Re: Windows Vista~ Defragment window wont pop up.
« Reply #22 on: October 04, 2013, 09:25:24 PM »
Okay, so I did that before I replied to you asking if I needed to download anything. I did a reboot..
 went to defrag tried to open.. still no window. I think my computer ate it. lol!
If I have to use the command window weekly to get it to defrag.. than thats what I will do.
I dont know if theres any more tricks?

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Re: Windows Vista~ Defragment window wont pop up.
« Reply #23 on: October 04, 2013, 09:27:05 PM »
The only other option would be to get a third party defragmenter http://lifehacker.com/5348638/five-best-disk-defragmenters

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Re: Windows Vista~ Defragment window wont pop up.
« Reply #24 on: October 12, 2013, 01:41:37 AM »
Thank you for all your help!! :)

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Re: Windows Vista~ Defragment window wont pop up.
« Reply #25 on: October 12, 2013, 02:12:38 AM »
How many changes do you make ou your computer (hard drive) that you need to defrag weekly ???
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Re: Windows Vista~ Defragment window wont pop up.
« Reply #26 on: October 12, 2013, 02:27:42 AM »
Basic Windows knowledge...................Vista and Windows 7 Defragger is set up to defrag weekly by default. Nothing wrong with defragging weekly.