Question

Discuss the function of diskcleanup and defragmenter inthe context of sytem tools in operating system

Answer 1

Disk Clean Up

Disk Clean-up is a computer maintenance utility included in Microsoft Windows designed to free up disk space on a computer's hard drive. The utility first searches and analyzes the hard drive for files that are no longer of any use, and then removes the unnecessary files. There are a number of different file categories that Disk Clean-up targets when performing the initial disk analysis:

Compression of old files

Temporary Internet files

Temporary Windows files

Downloaded program files

Recycle Bin

Removal of unused applications or optional Windows components

Setup log files

Offline web pages (cached)

Disk Defragmenter

Disk Defragmenter is a utility in Microsoft Windows designed to increase access speed by rearranging files stored on a disk to occupy contiguous storage locations, a technique called defragmentation. Defragmenting a disk minimizes head travel, which reduces the time it takes to read files from and write files to the disk.