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6. That's irrelevant, the article is wrong.

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 07:06 AM

Aug 2015

Of course, if you don't store anything on your drive, then it won't get fragmented, but a lot of us do.

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10 Common Computer Myths You Need To Stop Believing [View all] steve2470 Aug 2015 OP

I used to build my own machines when I used XP. lpbk2713 Aug 2015 #1

I wouldn't vouch for the accuracy of this article either. -none Aug 2015 #2

A couple are marginal. JayhawkSD Aug 2015 #3

No need to defrag if you have an SSD. n/t Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2015 #11

My Windows 7 laptop became horribly fragmented. bananas Aug 2015 #4

Hard drives work much better if you don't pack them full. hobbit709 Aug 2015 #5

That's irrelevant, the article is wrong. bananas Aug 2015 #6

You just pointed out two other problems with the article. bananas Aug 2015 #8

I try to avoid bloatware applications. hobbit709 Aug 2015 #9

I'll try Foxit Reader, thanks. bananas Aug 2015 #10