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Title: New Product Review Auslogics Defrag
Post by: patio on January 22, 2008, 11:16:47 AM

DLoad Link (http://www.auslogics.com/disk-defrag)

Downloaded a new (to me) defragmentation utility and took it around the block...

Systems tested on:
Win2K
Windows XP
Vista (32 bit only)

NOTE: Each corresponding partition tested was an average size of 50G

I'll have to say i was impressed for a freebie.
Very responsive , neat clean interface with no bells and whistles, no nag screens asking for purchase.

Win2K times: up to 35% faster than Windows defrag and about 30% faster than Diskeeper Lite                                                                            ( which has been my tool of choice)
XP times: Same as above.
Vista times: Approximately 50% faster.

So intrigued by the speed i tested a bit further.
Normally if i run DisKeeper Lite to completion and immediately run it again it finishes pretty rapidly...with most of the time being used up reading the FAT contents.
So after Auslogics finished way ahead of time i immediately ran Diskeeper Lite to see if the results were the same.
Unfortunately DisKeeper still acted like it had work to do and ran a bit longer than a 2nd run after DKLite's test runs back to back.I don't at this time know the full reason but i suspect it skips the swapfile which is not all that critical. It may just have a more efficient engine for doing it's job.

Conclusion: For anyone who is complacent about running their utilities on a regular basis this is for you. If a tool can get the job done faster and means you may use it more often to keep things running smoothly then grab it now.

Did i mention it's FREE ? ?

patio.

Title: Re: New Product Review Auslogics Defrag
Post by: Broni on January 22, 2008, 09:15:41 PM

I used that program, as well. Still, I prefer JkDefrag.

Title: Re: New Product Review Auslogics Defrag
Post by: WillyW on January 23, 2008, 05:56:51 PM

Quote from: patio on January 22, 2008, 11:16:47 AM

DLoad Link (http://www.auslogics.com/disk-defrag)
...

"Server not found
Firefox can't find the server at www.auslogics.com. "

Googled "auslogics".
Tried http://www.auslogics.com  and still got
"Firefox can't find the server at www.auslogics.com.  "

I don't think it is your link.   Looks like they might be down for a bit.

Title: Re: New Product Review Auslogics Defrag
Post by: Broni on January 23, 2008, 07:14:54 PM

Yep, it looks like site is down. You can get it here: http://www.download.com/Auslogics-Disk-Defrag/3000-2094_4-10567503.html

Title: Re: New Product Review Auslogics Defrag
Post by: patio on January 24, 2008, 09:43:37 AM

Works now...

Title: Re: New Product Review Auslogics Defrag
Post by: WillyW on January 24, 2008, 12:17:46 PM

Quote from: patio on January 24, 2008, 09:43:37 AM

Works now...

Yep.

Doesn't do Win98 though.    :(

Title: Re: New Product Review Auslogics Defrag
Post by: gator on January 27, 2008, 11:12:15 PM

I have been using AL for a while now, and love it.  I am not offended by Microsoft, but AL is so much quicker and user friendly.  Above average quality for a FREE program.

Title: Re: New Product Review Auslogics Defrag
Post by: dairyman on January 27, 2008, 11:26:43 PM

This is a great product. Free, fast and reliable. But I'm still using JkDefrag.

Title: Re: New Product Review Auslogics Defrag
Post by: patio on January 28, 2008, 10:38:49 AM

Quote from: Broni on January 23, 2008, 07:14:54 PM

Yep, it looks like site is down. You can get it here: http://www.download.com/Auslogics-Disk-Defrag/3000-2094_4-10567503.html

This is bound to happen when you post a link on CH ! !

 ;D

Title: Re: New Product Review Auslogics Defrag
Post by: dairyman on January 28, 2008, 05:51:19 PM

Quote

This is bound to happen when you post a link on CH ! !

Hopefully nobody posts a link to CH Forums!! That would be a disaster...