Want your hard drive kept tidy without having to remember to defragment it? With Smart Defrag you select a drive to inspect how its files are arranged, then choose an available defragmentation task.
Drive analysis and automatic maintenance
Smart Defrag examines how files are stored on a selected drive and can reorganize scattered data. For recurring maintenance, automatic mode can run when the computer is idle; scheduled defragmentation lets users choose a regular time instead. Specific files or folders can also be selected for targeted work.
The free edition includes basic file defragmentation and scheduled defragmentation. An option for organizing free space addresses gaps between stored data, which can otherwise leave space fragmented too.
When does boot-time defragmentation run?
Some system files are in use while Windows is running. Boot-time defragmentation works on selected files before the normal Windows session starts, so they can be reorganized outside ordinary desktop use. This feature is reserved for the Pro edition.
Game and large-file optimization
Smart Defrag has a game optimization option for targeting game files, along with a separate tool for large files. These tasks focus maintenance on particular content instead of requiring users to choose a whole drive every time. Large-file optimization is a Pro feature.
Pros
- Runs defragmentation automatically during idle time or on a schedule
- Targets selected files or folders for defragmentation
- Includes separate boot-time and game optimization tasks
- Can organize fragmented free space
System requirements: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11
What does Smart Defrag do?
It analyzes drive file layout and defragments files to organize scattered data. It also offers scheduled, automatic, boot-time, and targeted optimization tasks.
Can Smart Defrag optimize a specific folder?
Yes. It can defragment selected files or folders for targeted access optimization.
How does automatic defragmentation work?
Automatic mode can run during idle time. Users can also set a schedule for recurring defragmentation.