Symantec 10067161 - 10PK NORTON ANTIVIRUS, Product Manual

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track of all of the fragments of the file. If free space is
also fragmented, the drive head might have to track
adequate free space to store temporary files or newly
added files.
Optimization rearranges file fragments into adjacent
or contiguous clusters. When the drive head accesses
all of the file data in one location, the file is read into
the memory faster. Optimization also maximizes the
usable free space on a disk by grouping most frequently
used files and infrequently used files. Optimization
consolidates free space to avoid fragmenting newly
added files. It adds extra space after major data
structures so that they can grow without immediately
becoming fragmented again.
You can optimize your boot volume manually by using
the Optimize option in the Performance window.
You can also configure Norton AntiVirus to defragment
your boot volume or the local disk that contains boot
volume when your computer is idle. Norton AntiVirus
automatically schedules the optimization when it
detects the installation of an application on your
computer. The optimization process starts next time
when your computer is idle.
You can use the Idle Time Optimizer option to optimize
the boot volume during the idle time. To access the
Idle Time Optimizer option, go to the Norton AntiVirus
main window, and then click Settings > General >
Norton Tasks > Idle Time Optimizer.
Optimizing your boot volume
The Optimize option lets you optimize your boot
volume to improve the boot time of your computer.
Optimization of your boot volume maximizes the usable
free space by rearranging file fragments into adjacent
and contiguous clusters. When the drive head of your
hard disk accesses all of the file data in one location,
the file is read into the memory faster.
Monitoring your system's performance
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