How to add Defragment in the right-click menu Windows 7

Performance of a computer depends in large part on the state of "health" of hard-diskcommunity installed on it. Nothing processor is the last guy and nothing install n GB Additional RAM (On versions 32-bit however, can not be used unless maximum 3GB), If the state HDD is very poor computer will have a "benefit" the more mediocre (and that's very good at times, which will happen quite rarely).

One of the essential operations for maintaining a hard-disk in good working condition this periodic defragmentation it. If you are among users who prefer to manually perform any task of personal computers and which avoid automatic operation them, you can add right-click menu option DefragmentSo whenever you open this menu (ie every time you give or right click on a partition) you will remember - probably :D - to defragment your hard-diskul.

How can we add Defragment in the right click menu of a computer partitions

  • open the registry editor (registry Editor) Typing regedit in Search site from Start Menu (Or Run)
  • browse by way HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT / Drive / ShellThen right click on shell and create a new key which we will call runas
new-key
  • change input value Default (Right panel) in DefragmentThen right click on runas and create a new key, which we will call command
defragment-value
command-key
  • set value input Default from under command in defrag% 1-v-u (right-click> Modify), Then close regedit and restart the computer
default-value

After the restart, when you will right-click on any of the partitions computer you'll see options Defragment in the menu.

defragment drives

If you click on it, you start that drive defragmentation.

Note: Tutorial compatible with Widows Vista. Not tested on XP.

Attention! Before making any changes to the system registry it is recommended to create a backup of your device to avoid possible unpleasant consequences.

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