Guest Andy Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 I have created a task to run defrag whenever the computer idles for more than 5 minutes but it don't do it. it says last run 'never' and it says 'the scheduled task did not run because an incorrect password or username was entered' - but I don't use a password to log onto windows so I left the password box blank. any idea please? Thanks, Andy.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted September 16, 2007 Posted September 16, 2007 Re: Running Tasks "Andy" <andy@indigo.ie> wrote in message news:fchfj9$4b6$1@news.datemas.de... >I have created a task to run defrag whenever the computer idles for more > than 5 minutes but it don't do it. it says last run 'never' and it says > 'the > scheduled task did not run because an incorrect password or username was > entered' - but I don't use a password to log onto windows so I left the > password box blank. > > any idea please? > > Thanks, > > Andy. Scheduled tasks need a password. Blank passwords are not acceptable. IMHO it is not a good idea to defrag your disk continuously. Defragging is quite an involved process that rearranges critical files on the hard disk. Things can and do go wrong, as we see in this newsgroup once every so often. Furthermore there is no benefit whatsoever in frequent defragging. Having a completely defragged file system may appeal to your sense of aesthetics but it will not improve your PC's performance. Defragging the disk once a month is plenty, and even then you need a stop watch to spot the difference.
Guest Andy Posted September 16, 2007 Posted September 16, 2007 Re: Running Tasks "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message news:#1m1F9D#HHA.600@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > "Andy" <andy@indigo.ie> wrote in message > news:fchfj9$4b6$1@news.datemas.de... > >I have created a task to run defrag whenever the computer idles for more > > than 5 minutes but it don't do it. it says last run 'never' and it says > > 'the > > scheduled task did not run because an incorrect password or username was > > entered' - but I don't use a password to log onto windows so I left the > > password box blank. > > > > any idea please? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Andy. > > Scheduled tasks need a password. Blank passwords are not > acceptable. > > IMHO it is not a good idea to defrag your disk continuously. > Defragging is quite an involved process that rearranges critical > files on the hard disk. Things can and do go wrong, as we see > in this newsgroup once every so often. Furthermore there is > no benefit whatsoever in frequent defragging. Having a completely > defragged file system may appeal to your sense of aesthetics > but it will not improve your PC's performance. Defragging the > disk once a month is plenty, and even then you need a stop > watch to spot the difference. > > Thanks I will just carry on defragging it once a month then. Andy.
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