e from about a minute to many hours depending on how often you defragment, how many files there are, and the speed of your hard drive and computer. If this is your first time running this program, it is recommended that you leave your computer on overnight to allow it enough time to finish, because this process can take many hours.
  20. That's it! Your computer should be running more efficiently, and in most cases you will notice a boost in your computer's performance after finishing these steps, enjoy!


Tips

    * The more frequently that you do steps 2, and 3, the better. They will take less time if you do them more frequently, and you will benefit from the results of them being done often.


Warnings

    * NOTE Stage 1 is only recommended if you are familiar with the windows operating system, and you know applications and their names. If you do not feel comfortable, then it is a really good idea to skip this stage.