Press Win + S, type "Defragmentation and Optimize Drive" and hit the enter button. Once you open "Defragment and Optimize Drives", click on the "Analyze" option and check for the fragmentation level. Now, click on "optim
Defragmentation moves scattered data blocks on your hard drive closer together, potentially improving read times on mechanical hard drives. Windows automatically defragments mechanical drives, but you can optimize and defragment external drives manually.
This wikiHow teaches you how to defragment a hard drive in any version of Windows. Type into the Windows search bar. If you don't see the search bar to the right of the Start menu, click the circle or magnifying glass to open it.
