PerfectDisk turns 10!: The New Raxco PerfectDisk 10

I've used a lot of defragmenters in my 2-years' computering life. I can still remember that my first custom defragmenting tool is the free Auslogics Disk Defrag, which i obtained from Download.com when i decided that the built-in Windows Defragmenter are not doing the best job. Since then, ive been switching between many defragmenters, whether it is paid-for or free for non-commercial use.

But, if i am to talk about the best paid defragmenter that i favored, Raxco's PerfectDisk is always on top of my list. Diskeeper is quite nice, but i find it a bit too feature-cluttered and its interface is slightly confusing. O&O Defrag is interface-brilliant and just as efficient, but i find it very slow in doing its job. A year from now, i am still using PerfectDisk and now, i am even more eager to share with you that Raxco has finally released a brand new PerfectDisk 10.

Raxco Perfect Disk 9 aka 2008 version

Even before the official release of PerfectDisk 10 on the 27th of January 2009, Raxco has opened up an official PerfectDisk 10 blog for online communities. A private and intensive beta-testing procedure was enforced during the beta stage of this new baby and thus information were scarce.

Here are some of the features that are maintained in the new PerfectDisk 10:

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1. Single-pass normal defragmentation

2. Trademark SMART Placement (file placement optimization for best performances)

3. Space Restoration Technology (free space consolidation which helps free up disk spaces)

4. Boot Time Defrag (System Files Defragment)

5. Free Space Manager (disk space analyzer that helps you free up wasted space)

6. AutoPilot Scheduling ( including StealthPatrol which automatically defrags your file when required)

Here are the features that have improved/changed/added:

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1. A newly-designed shortcut icon and startup splash-screen.

2. An even more mature user interface.

3. Selected Files Defrag (allowing users to defrag a specific file/folder).

4. Built-in Disk Cleaner for cleaning up junks files

5. Duplicate file finder

6. User Support (new Welcome Center, Certifications & Partners list, log access and One-click Program Update)

7. Supports Windows 7

Here are some screenshots of mine for the new PerfectDisk 10:

The new Startup Splash Screen

The Main Defragmentation Screen

PerfectDisk 10 Defragmentation In Progress

The Free Space Manager of PerfectDisk 10

The Product Resources Tab

Apart from the list of features, the new PerfectDisk achieve a new height of stability. It starts up faster than the previous version and analyze disk fragmentations faster. However, it does still have a few bugs to work out. The software would freeze whenever it starts analyzing the disk space of a disk drive with a very large capacity of installations. I also noticed that the new version of PerfectDisk tends to take up more RAM than previous versions, which can be a big turn-off for users with underpowered machines.

PerfectDisk is one of the best paid-for defragmenter to get in the market. I encourage all of you to try out its free trial first before making a purchase decision.

To download the trial for PerfectDisk 10 Home Edition now, click here.

To learn more on Raxco's PerfectDisk 10 product line, visit their official website.

You can also visit their official PerfectDisk 10 blog for news updates.