Who is going to say ‘no’ to a faster and more stable computer? We’d guess that it would be very few people. There are a huge number of tools you can use and tweaks you can apply to help to improve the performance of Windows, but no matter what you do, it is important that you remember to take care of your hard drive; in particular, ensuring that it does not become fragmented. Auslogics Disk Defrag Pro 4 is an advanced defragging utility that can be used to boost your hard drive by reducing fragmentation and slowing down its recurrence. This Monday, at the Downloadcrew Giveaway site, we’ll have 50 copies of this fantastic program to get your hands on, worth $29.95 each or $1500 in total.

Defragmentation is an important process, and you may be surprised by just how much of a difference it can make to the performance of your computer. If you have used Windows’ built in defrag tool you will have some idea of what is possible, but Auslogics Disk Defrag Pro 4 goes much further. The program can be configured to reorganize the contents of your drives in a number of ways – including when they were last accessed and where they are to be found on the drive – but it can also be used to defrag individual files and folders.

It is also possible to defragment system files that are used by Windows during the boot process to help improve startup times, but if you don’t fancy the idea of working out which settings are going to work best for you and your system, there is a simple wizard that can guide you through the entire process. Comprehensive reports are available so you can easily keep an eye not only on what you have done in the program, but also the performance gains you have managed to achieve.

Scheduled maintenance

Auslogics Disk Defrag Pro 4 keeps your hard drive in great shape

As your hard drive is constantly being used, defragmenting it is not a one-time event – it is something you are going to need to do again. To save you from having to remember to manually defragment, and to reduce the risk of having to endure a computer whose performance is impeded by fragmentation, Auslogics Disk Defrag Pro 4 offers scheduling options. You can choose to run the program automatically on a regular schedule – such as once a week – but you can also choose to have the program monitor your hard drive for signs of fragmentation and take only action if fragmentation reaches a particular level.

Whatever you use your computer for, fragmentation is a real problem, but it is one that is very easily fixed. You can find out more about this fantastic tool by paying a visit to the Auslogics Disk Defrag Pro 4.0 review page. To take part in the contest, head on over to the Downloadcrew Giveaway site and submit your entry. The competition is only open for 24 hours from Monday 13 February, and closes at 23:59 Central European Time. The winners will be notified on Tuesday 14 February, and the lucky contestants will be able to get their serial numbers from the “My Downloads” section of their account on Downloadcrew Giveaway.