First, thank you so much for participating in this newsgroup. Whether we
agree with every design decision in Vista or not --- and that would be an
impossible goal --- it's a pleasure to hear them explained lucidly.
A question and a couple of comments:
(1) The default disk defrag schedule in task manager uses an -I switch which
is not documented when you run defrag -?. I am guessing it means "(I)dle"
mode -- I.e. don't run unless computer is idling or give back as much CPU as
possible. ?????
(2) The comments: I liked being fooled by the old progress indicator (lol)
or at least seeing a map of defrag running. We all KNEW the estimates were
hopeless! But, it was comforting to watch the fragments move around --
well, mesmerizing maybe.
![Wink ;) ;)](/styles/default/custom/smilies/wink.gif)
Maybe for Service Pack 2 (whenever) you can add
back some kind of visual interface for those of us who want to see it.
Download Auslogic's disk defragger (free -- I'm sure MSFT could get it for a
song!
![Smile :) :)](/styles/default/custom/smilies/smile.gif)
) On top of the MS defrag engine, that would be fine.
(3) For all those who have been complaining, run DEFRAG with the -w switch,
go get a cup of Starbucks (you'll have plenty of time), and then, when it's
done, run Auslogic's or some other defragger that is Vista compatible and
has a visual disk map. You'll be quite surprised and pleased at what a good
job MS DEFRAG did.
Thanks again!