O&O Defrag Workstation Changelog

What's new in O&O Defrag Workstation 22.1 Build 2521

May 14, 2019

NEWSOLID, a brand-new defrgamentation method for SSDs and HDDs
The problemSSDs store file fragments spread across many blocks, even though much fewer would suffice.
This memory behavior has an immediate effect on the performance and lifespan of an SSD. To counteract wear and at the same time to optimize the performance of SSDs, O&O Software has developed the new defragmentation method SOLID. By using the defragmentation method SOLID, these distributed file parts are defragmented so that in the future significantly fewer memory cells have to be read out and also written to when changing a file. As a result, the SSD is faster as the number of read and write accesses is reduced by the defragmentation. In addition, the premature wear of the SSD (and of course the conventional hard drive) is prevented because fewer blocks need to be erased and rewritten than before the defragmentation with SOLID. To stay with our example aboveTo read our sample file, it is not necessary to first access and read 32 different blocks, but only a single one.
The most comprehensive system performance application for all your disks
A positive side-effect of developing the defragmentation method SOLID has been found in tests on “classic” hard disksit is O&O Defrag’s most resource and hardware-friendly defragmentation method ever, with optimal results, and sets the new standard for defragmentation. As we mention above, files are also fragmented on SSDs. Data is often distributed to more memory cells than would be necessary. By defragmenting an SSD using our new method SOLID, it is possible to reduce the number of cells used to store file parts down to significantly fewer. This ability to optimize and protect both disk types is a prerequisite for today’s data centers that handle mass data per second, and where downtime costs a significant amount of money.

New in O&O Defrag Workstation 18.9 Build 60 (Jun 23, 2015)

New in O&O Defrag Workstation 14.0 Build 177 (Sep 22, 2010)

Quick configuration of O&O Defrag:
The Quick configuration allows you to automate defragmentation with just a few mouse clicks right after the first start of O&O Defrag or at a later time. Once defined, you will never have to worry about the optimization of your hard disk again. Everything will be handled by O&O Defrag in the background. The default settings we propose are adapted to the needs of most our customers.
Optimized control of zones:
The user can specify the file order in the drive individually by creating rules for them. In addition to changing zone filing, it is also possible to specify the optimization strategy for each zone. That is why O&O Defrag is still able to optimally enhance the performance, even if there are areas with special requirements.
O&O ActivityMonitor:
The O&O ActivityMonitor periodically determines the system load. It controls the performance demand of O&O Defrag during a defragmentation and adapts it to the current state. You can thereby work undisturbed while your system is being defragmented in the background.
Automatic Optimization:
Thanks to the new automatic optimization in O&O Defrag, there is no need to configure the defragmentation manually. It is activated automatically after installation and optimizes your hard disk in the background; without your
computer losing any of its performance.
Advanced report management:
The new report function lists the defragmentation reports after their date of creation and groups chronologically. In that way, you will always stay informed on the performance development of your computer over time.
Simplified user interface:
The user control was adapted to the most frequent application cases, so that the most important jobs will be executed intuitively. All basic control possibilities, as well as the unique functions of O&O Defrag can be accessed with just one click.
Optimization for all makes of Solid State Drives (SSDs):
For the first time, O&O Defrag enables you to optimize all makes of SSD drives. Using regularly scheduled ATA TRIM commands, an SSD will be kept informed of those hard disk areas that are available for new data. Instead of continuing to save the contents of data that’s no longer needed, the SSD can now use those freed areas for a driveinternal optimization of its data management. As a result, the SSD is able to process accesses significantly faster, and wear out on flash chips is kept to a minimum.
Filing drives into zones:
The division of drives into zones enables the logical separation of the data into performance critical and non-critical files. A special algorithm makes sure that the data on the disk is optimally organized after defragmentation. Files are organized and moved into zones depending on their intended use and the access frequency. For instance, system and program files, which need to be accessed very quickly, are separated from other data like documents and downloads. By the division of files according to their write frequency, it’s possible to intelligently prevent fragmentation. Thanks to this logical grouping, the program and system start time is shortened, future defragmentation can be run faster and new fragmentation prevented.
Three adapted optimized methods for defragmentation
Three methods - Optimize, Optimize/Quick and Optimize/Complete - facilitate the selection of the most beneficial defragmentation for a specific purpose. These new methods group your data into zones and combine optimally with the older O&O Defrag methods. These are, of course, still available whenever you disable zone filing.
Additional strategies to reduce fragmentation
Very large files with high-levels of fragmentation can also be efficiently packed together into a few fragments. The result is clearly measurable.
Compatible with Windows 7:
O&O products are always kept up to date with the newest technologies. As a result, O&O Defrag was developed and optimized for Windows 7. Of course, the new file system exFAT is also supported, which was developed by Microsoft specifically for flash drives.