Ashampoo Magical Defrag Editor's Review

Usually defragmenting your hard-disks with the Windows defragmentation service takes ages to complete. Working during idle periods, Ashampoo Magic Defrag pauses automatically the defragmentation process as soon as other programs require processor capacity or access the hard disk.

Once the program is installed it runs in the background as a service and keeps the hard disk defragmented automatically. New features include: statistic functions for monitoring defragmentation; multi-user support: once the administrator has installed the program it keeps running, even on restricted user accounts without administrator rights. Also defragments the hard disk when no user is logged in.

You can set-up several custom defragmentation jobs: based on a schedule and allowing you to select which deives to defragment.

Pluses: No analysis needed - defragmentation starts immediately! The advanced defragmentation algorithm eliminates the need for a time-consuming analysis phase. This means that the program is genuinely productive whenever it's running, even if it's just for a few seconds. Can be controlled and monitored via a local network.

Drawbacks / flaws: In case you want to completely close the application, you need to shut it down using the Windows Task Manager, instead of closing it on exit.

In conclusion: Ashampoo Magic Defrag defragments the hard disk quickly, automatically and "invisibly" in the background without choking your computer's resources. It keeps your hard-disks running smoothly every day.

version reviewed: 3.0.2.91