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Chapter 13, Problem 2TC
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Defragmenting is turned off in Windows settings.
To find: What is to be done if defragmentation is found switched off for the hard drive when reviewing Windows settings.
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Defragmentation enhances data access quality for HDDs, which store information on the disk platform. It causes the flash memory to wear out more quickly by using SSDs...
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