mike42 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 I think, a message box like "Finished defrag" would be nice to inform the user that a defragmentation run has finished. Now it just silently re-enables the "Defrag" and "Analyze" buttons. Other programs give you a full-screen sized reoprt of the defrag process. That's an overkill, but some message would be nice. Or maybe just a notification sound. regards, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike42 Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 Any thoughts on this, anyone? Would be just one additional line of code Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr don Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 I think, a message box like "Finished defrag" would be nice to inform the user that a defragmentation run has finished. Now it just silently re-enables the "Defrag" and "Analyze" buttons.Other programs give you a full-screen sized reoprt of the defrag process. That's an overkill, but some message would be nice. Or maybe just a notification sound. regards, Mike Some people may not like that. Maybe build in the option to tick whether they want to be alerted when it is done. Perhaps even build defraggler with "download" packs. Meaning, why add colorblind support to Defraggler if someone does not use it, it would not be added to the download size & just add something that is useless to them. Perhaps be able to download the parts they want to use with Defraggler. Say, downloadable: - Language pack (for languages other than English, instead of installing all of them) - Alerts (for users who really really want to add that) - Colorblind support Etc, etc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike42 Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 Some people may not like that. Maybe build in the option to tick whether they want to be alerted when it is done. Perhaps even build defraggler with "download" packs. Of course, one could include an enable/disable alerts (messages) in the settings. But for sure some kind of "finished"-notification should be included. As for download packs, that only makes sense if a significant data volume is involved. The lang files currently take 144 KB (compressed), so I don't think it really pays off. And certainly neither for two lines of code for a message box. Maybe the languages could be selectable in the installer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel H. Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the old flyer Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I'm new as a member, so I'm unsure where this is going or if anybody will read it! It is the only box I could find that would actually let me type something. My system: Vista with 3MB of ram. I just used Defraggler (tried) and after two days gave up. After reading the forum, my 'shortcut' answer gleaned from a lot of people smarter than me is ......... go for disabling the system restore! (Although a fellow in India assured me that MS Vista didn't have or use restore.) So if someone would tell me how to "disable" the system restore portion of Deflaggler or shut down the restore so I can defrag in a reasonable time. Regards. The Old Flyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aethec Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Add C:\System Volume Information\ to Defraggler's exclude list (using the options). Piriform French translator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasgandy Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I think, a message box like "Finished defrag" would be nice to inform the user that a defragmentation run has finished. Now it just silently re-enables the "Defrag" and "Analyze" buttons.Other programs give you a full-screen sized reoprt of the defrag process. That's an overkill, but some message would be nice. Or maybe just a notification sound. regards, Mike Yes I agree, some sort of "I'm finished" dialog box would be handy. Regards Tasgandy Always With Kind RegardsTasgandy"one is never too old to listen & learn" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saadbruno Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 yeah, something like the "download finished" of firefox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gronxx Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Yes, it would be VERY useful. Here is a typical real-life use of Defraggler: ?After a heavy day of computer use, the user cleans up a few things and goes to bed. ?But first he sets Defraggler to clean a SEQUENCE of partitions: say, Drives C, D, E, H, K, L, M ?If he gets up and checks things later, he would like to see Work in Progress. Or, next morning he would like to see Finished. Ideally he would see the drives specified, viz: Defrag completed C, D, E, H Defragging Drive K In Queue Drives L, M Piriform People, Please Note: This applies just the same for CCleaner's invaluable new WIPE FREE SPACE function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picablu Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I think, a message box like "Finished defrag" would be nice to inform the user that a defragmentation run has finished. Now it just silently re-enables the "Defrag" and "Analyze" buttons.Other programs give you a full-screen sized reoprt of the defrag process. That's an overkill, but some message would be nice. Or maybe just a notification sound. regards, Mike Hi Mike, When I open Defraggler, it always says "Ready". After I defrag, it always says "Finished". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike42 Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 When I open Defraggler, it always says "Ready". After I defrag, it always says "Finished". So?? I know. I didn't deny that. I didn't claim it was impossible to find out about the status. I was just saying, a notification would be nice. So you don't have to switch to Defraggler and check the status all the time (in case you do something else in the meantime). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOps21 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I'd have to agree with mike42. Although minimal, for many users it'd be a nice, small feature. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearenotamused Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 It'd be a feature as long as it were an option and not an imposition! Otherwise, you'd just get feature requests that it be removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearenotamused Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Some people may not like that. Maybe build in the option to tick whether they want to be alerted when it is done. Perhaps even build defraggler with "download" packs. Meaning, why add colorblind support to Defraggler if someone does not use it, it would not be added to the download size & just add something that is useless to them. Perhaps be able to download the parts they want to use with Defraggler. Say, downloadable: - Language pack (for languages other than English, instead of installing all of them) - Alerts (for users who really really want to add that) - Colorblind support Etc, etc! Have you ever maintained software? A colorblind user should just customize the colors to ones they can differentiate. (There's more than one type of colorblindness anyway.) As for languages, I have the same thought when I see a program installing DLLs for languages I don't speak, but each should just be an option in the installer, not a whole other download. (They're not large enough to warrant that, in my opinion.) The file size increase associated with an option to alert the user would be trivial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike42 Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 Say, downloadable: - Language pack (for languages other than English, instead of installing all of them) - Alerts (for users who really really want to add that) - Colorblind support Of course, notification boxes should be possible to disable in the settings. The whole thing adds one call of a messagebox, one checkbox in the settings and one entry in the registry/INI file. I guess a few KB. Do you really worry about download sizes (+/- a few KBs)? As for languages, I agree. I wouldn't need any, I switch everything to english anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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