O&O Defrag 17 User's Guide - O&O Software

Zone filingZone filingThe division of drives into zones enables the logical separation of the data into performance critical and non-criticalfiles. A special algorithm makes sure that the data on the disk is optimally organized after defragmentation. Files areorganized and moved into zones depending on their intended use and access rate. For instance, system and programfiles, 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 is possible to intelligently prevent fragmentation. Thanks tothis logical grouping, program and system start times are shortened, future defragmentation runs faster, and new fragmentationcan be prevented.The system drive is divided into 3 zones by default. The zone filing proposed by O&O Defrag is optimal for the majorityof users. You may adapt this functionality to your needs by clicking Configure zones in the Ribbon bar (see Userdefinedzone filing).The following rules are set by default for the system drive:1. ZoneWindows system files and installed applications2. Zone:user data, e.g. Office documents, temporary files, user profile3. Zone:Seldom used data and very large files, e.g. Windows Recycle Bin and files over 500 MBNote: Zone filing is disabled by default.Enable zone filingTo enable zone filing, select File into zones in the drop down menu in the tab Options under Settings in the ribbonbar.Disable zone filingTo disable zone filing, deselect File into zones in the drop down menu in the tab Options under Settings in the ribbonbar.O&O Defrag - 49