PerfectDisk
| Developer(s) | Raxco |
|---|---|
| Stable release | PerfectDisk 14 Build 900
/ 12 October 2021 |
| Operating system | Windows XP and later |
| Website | www |
PerfectDisk is a defragmentation software product for Windows developed by Raxco.[1]
The application keeps track of file usage to lessen defragmentation time[2] and offers two modes of basic defragging: "quick" and "SmartPlacement".[3]
History[edit]
During the 1980s, a software package titled "Disk-Optimizer" was marketed as part of the collective name "RAXCO Rabbit Software."[4][5]
PerfectDisk was released in 1990 for the VMS[6] operating system.[7] A version for Windows NT followed later in 1997.[8] PerfectDisk contains scheduler supporting also client PCs in the network.
Competition[edit]
The standard Windows "Disk Defragmenter" is based on a subset of a competing, now-discontinued product named Diskeeper.[9] For those seeking additional features, PerfectDisk and the full-feature Diskeeper are among their options; these are intended for high-end users, and feature optimizing the placement of "system files and free space."[10]
See also[edit]
- File system fragmentation
- Defragmentation
- Disk Defragmenter (Windows)
- List of defragmentation software
- Comparison of defragmentation software
References[edit]
- ^ "Raxco". QBS Software. Archived from the original on 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ Les Freed (August 2002). "Defrag with PerfectDisk". PC Magazine. Vol. 21, no. 14. Ziff Davis. p. 56. ISSN 0888-8507.
- ^ Dragan, Richard V. (May 24, 2005). "defraggers, PerfectDisk 7.0". PC Magazine. Vol. 24, no. 9. Ziff Davis. p. 98. ISSN 0888-8507.
- ^ "Raxco Rabbit Software, Monitors DEC VAX, Provides graphics analysis..." Computerworld. October 19, 1987.
- ^ UK Trademark 1351517 RAXCO RABBIT SOFTWARE - British Trademark database "UK Trademark 1351517 RAXCO RABBIT SOFTWARE".
- ^ pre-OpenVMS, when it was called VMS
- ^ "New Products - Software, Utilities". Computerworld. Vol. 24, no. 14. IDG. April 2, 1990. p. 34. ISSN 0010-4841.
- ^ Scannell, Ed (October 6, 1997). "Raxco´s NT utility defragments disks". InfoWorld. Vol. 19, no. 40. IDG. p. 46. ISSN 0199-6649.
- ^ "What Windows 7 Needs To Succeed". InformationWeek.
- ^ Source: Google Translation of Japanese Wiki article