The file defraggler.exe belongs to software Defragler by Piriform. This defragmenting program is a compact and portable Windows application that supports NTFS and FAT32 file systems. It can be used to defrag the entire hard disk or individual files to speed up the PC, reduce wear and tear on the hard drive, and make Windows more efficient. A defragmenting utility exists in Windows, but Defragler offers additional features not found in this utility. Defragler has the capability to defrag an entire drive, a folder, or one or more individual files, create freespace on the drive by gathering all the free areas into a single large freespace, speed up the PC by placing pieces of files together, run from a USB drive, defragment RAID drive, and defragment drives sequentially. Defragmentation is a process of maintaining file systems to reduce the amount of fragmentation by physically organizing the contents of the hard disk.
How can I stop defraggler.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. defraggler.exe. is used by Defragler, If you shut down defraggler.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop defraggler.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Defragler, from your system.
After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as Defragler, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.
Is defraggler.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.
What can I do if defraggler.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if defraggler.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that defraggler.exe, belongs to, in this case Defragler