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Double-click Add Scheduled Task 4. On the Scheduled Task Wizard dialog, click Next 5. Click Browse 6. Select defrag. Click Open 9. In the Scheduled Task Wizard dialog, type a name for the scheduled task Disk Defragmenter, for instance Under Perform this task, select how often you wish Disk Defragmenter to run Click Next Set the time at which you wish the Disk Defragmenter scheduled task to run. This should be a time when your computer is on, but not in heavy use.

Enter a user name under which the Disk Defragmenter scheduled task will run. Note: This user must be an administrator on the local machine. Enter the password for the user you entered in the previous step Confirm the password for the user Check Open advanced properties for this task when I click Finish This option includes a View Files button that opens the Recycle Bin.

Temporary Files - Programs sometimes store temporary information in a Temp folder. Before a program quits, the program usually deletes this information. You can safely delete temporary files that have not been modified within the last week. Temporary Offline Files - Temporary offline files are local copies of recently used network files.

These files are automatically cached so that you can use them after you disconnect from the network. A View Files button opens the Offline Files folder. Offline Files - Offline files are local copies of network files that you specifically want to have available offline so that you can use them after you disconnect from the network. Compress Old Files - Windows can compress files that you have not used recently.

Compressing files saves disk space, but you can still use the files. No files are deleted. Because files are compressed at different rates, the displayed amount of disk space that you will gain is approximate. An Options button permits you to specify the number of days to wait before Disk Cleanup compresses an unused file. Catalog Files for the Content Indexer - The Indexing service speeds up and improves file searches by maintaining an index of the files that are on the disk.

These Catalog files remain from a previous indexing operation and can be deleted safely. If you specify cleaning up the drive that contains the Windows installation, all of these options are available on the Disk Cleanup tab. If you specify any other drive, only the Recycle Bin and the Catalog files for content index options are available on the Disk Cleanup tab. The More Options tab contains options for cleaning up Windows components or installed programs.

The Windows Components option creates free space by removing optional Windows components that you do not use. The Installed Programs option frees more disk space by removing programs that you do not use. The Task Scheduler 2. For more information, see Task Scheduler Reference. Task Scheduler is started each time the operating system is started.

Tasks are the main component of the Task Scheduler. For information on what tasks are and what their components are, see the following topics:. Skip to main content.



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