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hi,
My PC takes a lots of time in responding ..
if i access any file or folder it takes 5 mins to open..also when i do defrag..
it also say u can't defrag ur drive as it has not a reasonable space..!!
so tell wat to do..i want my pc performance back ..!!

Thanx :)

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— the symptoms you describe (very slow folder/file opens and a defrag-space error) can come from several different causes. and pointed at disk space and antivirus, both valid possibilities; the steps below focus on diagnosing whether the problem is a failing drive, filesystem corruption, or a background process causing heavy I/O.

Start by identifying what is actually using the disk. Run Process Explorer to sort by I/O and see the top offenders (real-time AV, indexing, a backup tool, or a runaway process). Check drive health with a SMART tool such as CrystalDiskInfo — if SMART reports Caution/Bad, back up immediately. Next, inspect and repair the filesystem with chkdsk and verify system files with SFC:

chkdsk C: /f /r
sfc /scannow

See Microsoft docs for chkdsk and sfc for details and flags.

Look in Event Viewer for disk-related errors (timeouts, controller errors, bad-sectors). Boot into Safe Mode: if the system is responsive there, a third-party driver or startup program is likely causing the hang. Use Autoruns or Process Explorer to disable nonessential startup items and test again.

A few cautions and practical notes: if the drive is very full or shows many bad sectors, defragmenting may fail or make things worse — free space helps, and on SSDs you should not run classic defrag (use the OS optimize/TRIM instead). If diagnostics show hardware issues, replace the drive and restore from backup; do not delay.

Useful links: Process Explorer (download), Autoruns (download), chkdsk docs (read), sfc docs (read), CrystalDiskInfo (download).

Member Avatar for khakilang

Your hard disk maybe full. You can check how much space left in your hard disk by going into My Computer right click on the C:\ drive > Properties. You can also do a disk clean up from there. If your disk is about 90% full, accessing any files will take time as the Window has to search the whole disk. You didn't mention your computer spec but I suggest maybe upgrade your motherboard memory.

Lastly, you also may want to scan for any virus, spyware or malware. Hope this help.

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Try uninstalling and reinstalling your antivirus, especially if it is a free or trial version

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