defrag.exe
Windows Drive Optimizer by Microsoft
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
defrag.exe has 11 known versions, the most recent one is 6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623). defrag.exe is run as a standard windows process in the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges. During installation the program adds a job to the Task Scheduler. The average file size is about 174.73 KB. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0044% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.62 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 4.26 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 0 Bytes per minute for reads and 4 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is defrag.exe?
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. Beginning with Windows XP, Disk Defragmenter also reduces system startup times.
About defrag.exe (from Microsoft)
“Disk Defragmenter consolidates fragmented files and folders on your computer's hard disk, so that each occupies a single, contiguous space on the volume As a result, your system can gain access to y”
Details |
File name: | defrag.exe |
Publisher: | Microsoft Corp. |
Product name: | Windows Drive Optimizer |
Description: | Disk Defragmenter Module |
Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\defrag.exe |
Original name: | Defrag.EXE.MUI |
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of defrag.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Scheduled tasks
- The task 'ManualDefrag' runs in the path '\Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\ManualDefrag'
- The job 'ScheduledDefrag' runs in the path '\Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\ScheduledDefrag'
- Entry path '\Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\ScheduledDefrag'
All file variations of defrag.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 8 Pro |
30.96% |
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Windows 8 |
27.92% |
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Windows 8.1 |
11.68% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
7.11% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.33% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
4.06% |
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Windows 8 Enterprise |
2.79% |
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Windows 8.1 Single Language |
2.03% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
1.52% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro Preview |
1.02% |
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Windows 8 Release Preview |
1.02% |
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Windows 8 Enterprise N |
0.76% |
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Windows 8 Pro N |
0.76% |
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Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
0.51% |
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Windows Developer Preview |
0.51% |
|
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation |
0.51% |
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Windows 8.1 N |
0.25% |
|
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation |
0.25% |
|
Windows 8.1 Single Language Preview |
0.25% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro Preview with Media Center |
0.25% |
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Windows 8 Consumer Preview |
0.25% |
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22 other Windows OS version |
Distribution by country
United States installs about 41.43% of Windows Drive Optimizer.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Hewlett-Packard |
17.94% |
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ASUS |
14.78% |
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Dell |
14.78% |
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Toshiba |
12.66% |
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Acer |
11.87% |
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Lenovo |
11.61% |
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Sony |
5.80% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.43% |
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Intel |
2.64% |
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Samsung |
1.32% |
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MSI |
1.06% |
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Alienware |
0.79% |
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Medion |
0.53% |
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American Megatrends |
0.53% |
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Packard Bell |
0.26% |
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