It is always advisable to do a disk defragment before a scandisk/chkdsk because the former will correct errors that prevent the latter to function properly.

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• Disk defrag works not, taskmanager no opening, very slow downing load anything

  I've had problems with my computer for a while now and I don't know what else to do now, I'm trying this.  I sent this computer in Bridge 2 times now and this looks at what could be the third if I can't get all the answers.  The problems I have been having always start when I first try to defrag my computer.  It takes forever to defragment. I started it at 09:00 and it was not yet done at 20:00. I finally stopped him at 21:00 and it just sitting there like it was stuck.  now my task manager does not open and I can't get this thing to download something, including the microsoft fixit tools.  I am very frustrated.  I downloaded all execept serivce Pack 2 updates and this thing is everything to date.  any help would be great.

  Installation of the Service Pack 2 - that is where I would start. You say that you have downloaded all the updatesexcept this one, so with that one being later, it should correct a little (apart from a virus, etc.). An application that will help you realize what lack us isBelarc Advisor . I love it, because it produces a file html (on your own computer), and once it loads in your browser, you can print it out and have a list of all installed on your computer - and it includes what Microsoft Updates are installed and missing, with the version numbers for all of this. And it's free. :-)

  I'll make sure that Windows Defender runs, as a bare minimum (I thought Windows Security Essentials, being in agreement, but I uninstalled it because it made my Vista boot slowly and returned to the Defender). Vista is quite safe, however. If you buy a commercial product, I recommend Kaspersky (I don't use it myself, because I download a lot and I'm careful, but my mother has it on his computer and she's in all Big Fish Games and so on and got a nasty on her own a bit... virus) Until Kasperky was installed and took care of that - now it catches everything (so far)).

  Virus and others can make Windows run slowly. I've seen all kinds - some file after file replication, increasing the number and size of the files, the names of some really stealth and switching. But if it is not a virus that slows down your computer, it is really likely to be fragmented files. In this case, I would recommend Auslogics Disk Defrag . It's free and FAST.  You can defragment with a new and also OPTIMIZE files so that things run faster. Any defragger will take more time with the bigger hard drives. Windows Defrag takes too long. So doesn't the defragmenter in Advanced SystemCare 3(so uncheck the Defragmenter option if you run this, BUT I recommend highly this program because it will clean a lot of things for the better - remember do not check the boxes in the window popup resulting for the module of security... unless you know what you're doing , because not all these (Browser Helper Objects, etc.) are a problem. This program also includes a fixer shortcut, an application that allows you to see what programs are running at startup and much more. One of the best I've seen, and I used it for a few years now without a problem.

  These last two linked above will go a long way toward acceleration and optimization of your system. I run these two first and then restart. SystemCare has three main sections of things that can be run - she is really well organized. It "takes the trash", in other words. :-) It will get rid of unwanted files and increase the speed and solve common registry problems (something I was initially uncertain about when I got it, but after a few years, it was no concern - it cleans things upwards, and unlike other programs of registry).

  Another possibility: according to how you have set aside for virtual memory, if you get close to maxing out your hard disk space, you might find yourself in a situation where the computer is both need to write a lot on the drive and need more space, or space dedicated to virtual memory (I call it "the garbage area" where she must write and write about things older in this area) (as things are processed - this is temporary memory). Bottom line: If you are short on space and don't know what to do about virtual memory (and people use virtual memory to compensate for the fact that they do not have a lot of RAM |) Memory to play with), then let the system choose automatically the drive. To set it, you go to computer (aka My), right click and select Properties, and then when the system properties, click Advanced, then settings of Performance, then advanced once, then, virtual memory, select change. You can select automatic for ALL your drives, OR that the management system of the size for the selected drive. All readers do not have to have it, but whatever you select whether by car, it will create this sandbox of virtual memory paging on the same drive. Editing plan that will be used by the system to write things. Check the recommended size it compared to what is currently assigned. To play it safe, go with the recommended or let the system handle. Virtual memory can increase the speed and performance.

  I hope that these things help with some of your speed issues.

  (Note: the not not opening Task Manager, tells me that it might be a virus on your system, in which case you could look in these free programs:EMCO Maleware Destroyer andEmsisoft Anti-Malware (formerly A2 Squared) (full analysis is thorough and takes some time, but there is a quick analysis).) Lavasoft Adware, SpwareBlaster, Spybot Search & Destroy are also good.

• vSphere vCenter - vCenter 4.0 Update 1 resolution VM issues slow because the disk i/o latency?

  vSphere vCenter - vCenter 4.0 Update 1 resolution VM issues slow because the disk i/o latency?

  My client is slow VM problems that appear to be disk I/O latency on Hitachi storage 1000. I heard in VMware meetings vCenter 4.0 Update 1 solves these problems... without any explanation as to why.

  Rumor is that "after working all the angles of the slowness of the virtual machine including vmtools hardware version, latency of storage, etc. called VMware support and advised to get vCenter to U1 to solve the 'known problem' VM performance issues." "U1 fact and problem solved.

  It is VMware User meeting and I have no other details.

  Customer did not of U1 and having problems of slowness VM believes may be due to the assets/Hitachi 1000 s and favorite paths questions (known to cause problems). Preferred fixed pathing but questions continue.

  My limited participation in the issue of troubleshooting in the date limit information available now. It is just an issue if 'known problem' exists and is known to be resolved via U1 vCenter or ESX 4.0 U1?

  Not vCenter 4.0 Update 1 solve disk i/o latency issues considered the slow pace of the vm? Why?

  All points will be awarded.

  that strike!  You can use round robin or MRU for active/passive.

• Elements 9 does not open "because the disk is not available.

  Hi all

  I have PSE 9 on my Mac for 18 months without any problem.

  Recently, I upgraded the boot to a larger drive that the original was running out of space. I used a standard drive, cloning tool, and all was well.

  Except... PSE now says he "cannot open file because the disk is not available" follow-up by "cannot initialize because the disk is not available.

  I uninstalled PSE and downloaded a new copy, perhaps thinking that the original has been somewhat altered by cloning. Always does the same thing.

  I have repaired permissions and restarted but still does the same thing.

  Frankly I'm perplexed.

  Anyone got any ideas? It does not even tell which disc he thinks is not available!

  Then, the conflict is with something in your user account and find what could be a lengthy process. Try to restart once more the Editor while pressing command-shift-option, keeping the keys down until you see a window asking if you want to delete the settings file. You do. This almost always solves this problem; I don't know why it is not to help you. Using 10.7?

• Will correct the error between mac FF27, Silverlight, and Netflix, (FF26 works) and or error in "On Firefox" that ALWAYS install the new version?

  (personal information (password), removed by the moderator. Please see the guidelines and rules of the Forum -m)

  First of all, your field 'password' (in the registration form) will not work with the password *. What is legal by your definition. You guys are really slippery. Your work starts to suck, your incompatible and you make a lot of mistakes, maybe you should take a breath and aim at a stable platform instead of adding new bells and whistles every 15 minutes. I'm very sad to know where you filed as recently disappeared.

  This problem (see your question above line) has finally upset me so much that I take the time to let you know on the subject.

  If you go to the window "On Firefox" under OS X, just check the version of the software; It will ALWAYS be up-to-date. In the case of FF26 to FF27. This is regardless of what the update is defined in preferences! And of course that makes Netflix no functional (netflix) generates an error indicating that Silverlight must be uninstalled and reinstalled. However, what needs to be done is for FF27 to be trashed and FF26 be reinstalled.

  Please, if the product is not stable it is not usable, period.

  You can check for problems with preferences.

  Delete a possible user.js file and files numbered prefs-# .js and rename (or delete) the file prefs.js to reset all the prefs by default, including the prefs set via user.js and pref which is no longer supported in the current version of Firefox.

  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved
  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Resetting_preferences

  Try this > about: config check the settings for these prefs and reset by clicking twice if one is true (it is to stop the automatic updates)

  App.Update.auto - false
  App.Update.Enabled - false
  App.Update.Silent - false

  You said:

    First off, your "password" field (in the registration form) will not work with the password *****; which is legal by your definition.
  

  Can you elaborate more on what you're talking about? Your existing password does not work on this site (support.mozilla.org) or is it something else?

• Open a new window of the browser always puts an FLV (0bytes of a youtube vid) previously seen on the desktop. 18.02 Firefox

  Open a new window of the browser always puts an FLV (0bytes of a youtube vid) previously seen on the desktop. 18.02 Firefox

  seen the vid yuotube yesterday. delete all the flv on the desktop.
  even today, a new window always puts the same empty file from yesterday.

  any suggestions?

  The reset Firefox feature can solve a lot of problems in restaurant Firefox to its factory default condition while saving your vital information.
  Note: This will make you lose all the Extensions, open Web sites and preferences.

  To reset Firefox, perform the following steps:

  1. Go to Firefox > help > troubleshooting information.
  2. Click on the button 'Reset Firefox'.
  3. Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is finished, it will display a window with the imported information. Click Finish.
  4. Firefox opens with all the default settings applied.

  Information can be found in the article Firefox Refresh - reset the settings and Add-ons .

  This solve your problems? Please report to us!

• Hello everyone... I can't backup to my iPhone since I upgrade to IOS 9.2! I always received message "storage not enough ' in case I can't make backup"iTunes"because the message asking me for more memory!  I have space on my Mac 17 GB!

  Hello everyone... I can't backup to my iPhone since I upgrade to IOS 9.2! I always received message "storage not enough ' in case I can't make backup"iTunes"because the message asking me for more memory!  I have space on my Mac 17 GB!

  Storage icloud and Mac local storage are two different things, it does not replace the other.

• I get a message that says that it is not backup because the backup of the disk image is already in use

  I get a message that says that it is not backup because the backup of the disk image is already in use

  If you have a Time Capsule...

  Make sure that no other Macs back up when

  Pull the power cord to the back of the time Capsule

  Count to ten

  Reconnect the power cord to the back of the time Capsule

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• If I move my pictures from my macbook air to the icloud storage remove them from my disk hard mac without them moved from the icloud?

  If I move my pictures from my macbook air to the icloud storage remove them from my disk hard mac without them moved from the icloud?

  Hello there, bfo4nne.

  Looks like you are trying to manage your iCloud-storage space to save space on the hard drive of your MacBook Air. The following Knowledge Base article provides a well rounded explanation of managing storage iCloud:

  Manage your iCloud-storage space

  Thank you for reaching out to the communities of Apple Support.

  Sincerely.

• El Capitan utility disk first aid fails - unable to unmount the volume for repair

  Question: Given the following error with Disk Utility first aid and success with diskutil check volume, I should consider my drive damaged or volume?

  After a crash of the system on my Mac mini (end 2012) running that OS X El Capitan 10.11.3 has experienced a kernel panic induced by the adapter USB Wi - Fi, I dutifully ran first aid utility disk on each volume on the disk, in order to ensure the integrity of system files.

  What I feel with disk utility (GUI) first aid:

  First aid process has failed. If it is possible to backup the data on this volume.  Click OK to continue.

  Check the storage system

  Volume control

  disk4s2: search Volume headers

  disk4s2: search for disc labels

  12EB36F7-A2FD-450B-AB5A-DA2D430BA3B2 group of logical volumes on 1 device

  disk4s2: search the Volume metadata

  Logical volume group has a Volume of metadata 24 MB with double redundancy

  Start the analysis of the metadata for a valid checkpoint

  Load and check the Segment headers

  Load and check the payload control point

  Load and check the Transaction Segment

  Incorporate 0 most recent checkpoint operations of no

  Load and check the virtual address Table

  Load and check the use Table Segment

  Load and check the Metadata Superblock

  Load and check the volume logic B-trees

  Logical Volume group contains 1 Logical Volume

  Load and check 3D8DB35F-FA41-4A58-BA33-84A2C08FEE93

  Load and check 1CD6382C-9DF5-44E6-8C66-1CDC3DE5DB8A

  Load and check the summary of Freespace

  Load and check the accounting of block

  Load and check out virtual addresses live

  New control point of transaction commit is valid

  Load and check the Segment cleaning

  The 12EB36F7-A2FD-450B-AB5A-DA2D430BA3B2 volume seems to be OK

  Checking storage system exit code is 0

  Updated support for the volume partition that

  Impossible to disassemble for repair volume

  Operation failed...

  (underlining)

  Additional information: I didn't have any problems with this disk volume. I use it only as a Time Machine backup destination. It is an encrypted volume OS X Extended (respect for case-sensitive). My concern involves only disk utility complaint that its "first aid process has failed."

  After reading the complaints in other forums that utility disk on El Capitan has been "dumbed down" and can not perform many of the functions that the utility of the same name used to be able to perform in previous versions of Mac OS (complaints, I can't confirm because I'm relatively new to MacOS - although extremely in computing with Windows, UNIX and Linux) (, so I didn't get to use disk utility a lot, before El Capitan), I decided to do the same "check the volume" that I knew first aid was trying to perform with the diskutil command-line app.  Guess what? No error!:

  What I have experienced with command-line diskutil:

  sudo diskutil verifyvolume disk9

  Audit file system began on disk9 6TBMacOS_1_Archive

  Check the storage system

  Volume control

  disk4s2: search Volume headers

  disk4s2: search for disc labels

  12EB36F7-A2FD-450B-AB5A-DA2D430BA3B2 group of logical volumes on 1 device

  disk4s2: search the Volume metadata

  Logical volume group has a Volume of metadata 24 MB with double redundancy

  Start the analysis of the metadata for a valid checkpoint

  Load and check the Segment headers

  Load and check the payload control point

  Load and check the Transaction Segment

  Incorporate 0 most recent checkpoint operations of no

  Load and check the virtual address Table

  Load and check the use Table Segment

  Load and check the Metadata Superblock

  Load and check the volume logic B-trees

  Logical Volume group contains 1 Logical Volume

  Load and check 3D8DB35F-FA41-4A58-BA33-84A2C08FEE93

  Load and check 1CD6382C-9DF5-44E6-8C66-1CDC3DE5DB8A

  Load and check the summary of Freespace

  Load and check the accounting of block

  Load and check out virtual addresses live

  New control point of transaction commit is valid

  Load and check the Segment cleaning

  The 12EB36F7-A2FD-450B-AB5A-DA2D430BA3B2 volume seems to be OK

  Checking storage system exit code is 0

  Check the file system

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  Perform direct verification

  Logged more HFS volume control

  Detected a case-sensitive volume

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  Check the extended attribute file

  Checking volume bitmap

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  File system check exit code is 0

  Finished on disk9 6TBMacOS_1_Archive file system check

  I will finish success of diskutil verifyvolume that my disk volume is not serious and that Disk Utility first aid simply does not correctly?

  Thank you!

  -IlDavo-

  I think you might be able to do a repair of first aid, after you have disassembled the drive first:

  1. Run OS X by an external device (ex: USB mode, or external hard drive or disk target from another Mac)
  2. Launch the Terminal and run the following command umount f /Volumes/ (ex: umount f/Volumes/Macintosh\ HD)
  3. Then run disk utility first aid.

  I had this problem on a Macbook Air, I tried to recreate the image to work, so I didn't need to get anything off the drive. I tried to format the drive and reinstall OS X. So I don't know if first aid work after disassembly, but it worked without a doubt after that I did the first two steps above and then deleted from the disk. Not sure if this will help, but worth a try, I guess.

• Disk utility can't partition [exFAT], 75 GB main drive. Error.

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• After you download El Capitan, I received the following error message when you try to install: the drive is not formatted in MAC OS extended (journaled). Use disk utility to enable logging or reformat the disc. Can anyone help?

  After you download El Capitan, I received the following error message when you try to install: the drive is not formatted in MAC OS extended (journaled). Use disk utility to enable logging or reformat the disc. Can anyone help? (My disk utility shows that she in MAC OS extended (journaled) format.)

  It shows that it is Mac OS extended, not journaled. Click enable logging in the toolbar.

  The thing you read is if you format the drive using the RAID settings you have selected. You have to look at the bottom of the window where it shows the Format.

• Cannot not installed downloaded updated because the disk is full

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  Richard,

  see if this is enough to recover space

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/956324

  http://www3.TELUS.NET/dandemar/spack.htm

  http://www.PAGESTART.com/NTUninstall.html

• How can I reinstall the Disk Defrag?

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  http://www.Winhelponline.com/articles/60/1/how-to-fix-Disk-Defragmenter-problems-in-Windows-XP.html

• I use Windows XP and care April 2014 if I always use the it, what will happen after that Microsoft no longer supports it?

  I use Windows XP and care April 2014 if I always use the it, what will happen after that Microsoft no longer supports it?  My computer will become unusable?  It works great and I would keep it if I can.  I use a Dell Inspiron 530 desktop.  Some people have told me that "nothing will happen" and others tell me that my computer will be more vulnerable.  I use ESET NOD 32 and Malwarebytes.  They tell me that they should still continue to work.  I am told that because my computer was purchased in September 2008, he cannot me upgraded to Windows 7.  I'm not a geek and would need assistance "passage" my files from one computer to the other as well.  And then what to do with my old top office.  I'm very worried and I had to face the fact that Microsoft is not going to deliver any security updates patches after April of 2014.

  I can't wait to hear from someone on this problem and more just to go out and invest in Windows 8!  Thank you.

  I can tell you one thing, all or almost of windows xp device drivers will disappear from the computer manufacturers support websites and will reappear on all these shady sites who claim to be download for free but comes with unwanted software. Download the latest device drivers and keep several copies of them and download them to your skydrive or dropbox account fo guard.

  I doubt that will happen. I've seen Windows 2000 drivers still on websites mfg.