Puran Defrag - Have anyone tried it out?

General Topics
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It is free for personal use and there is no difference between the paid version and free version

http://www.puransoftware.com/Puran-Defrag-Download.html

Features

Puran Intelligent Optimizer - PIOZR
Directories Consolidation for speed boost
Optimization by Freeing Space
Automatic Defragmentation for worry free defrag
Boot Time Defragmentation for system files like MFT
Low Priority Defrag for work while defrag experience
Individual File/Folder Defrag for selective defrag
GUI and Console Command Line Defrag Supported
Restart/Shutdown After Boot Time Defragmentation
File/Folder Exclusion or exclusion by wildcard facility
Native support for 64Bit Windows
Supports Windows Xp/2003/Vista/2008/7

How do you rate?

This software is free

Both the paid version and free version are the same and have same features

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sounds defragmentation is becoming a high pole of attraction these days ???

http://www.puransoftware.com/featureslook.png

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Looks and sounds great!

Maybe, I’ll try this one later…

-AnimeLover^^

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yeah, all these people watching the laptop while defragging’s in action, must be great 8)

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Hahaha ;D ;D ;D

I just tried it just now and I find an increase in speed. I used Perfect Disk before.

Maybe it is just a placebo effect but this software is great

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For $19.95 USD I’ll skip it.

Windows 7 automatically defrags weekly for me.

Defraggler from Piriform the maker of CCleaner is all I need for XP:
http://www.piriform.com/defraggler/features

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Yeah, Defraggler and CCleaner are great, I use the latter daily. =D

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Have u tried its boot-time defrag? Sounds great to work on,.,.hmmm…Im going to use this one right now out of curiosity^^

-AnimeLover^^

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@ addict

I didn’t try the boot time scan but I find this option intresting

@YoKenny @cakedoer2

There is no need to buy the paid version

Both the paid version and free version are the same and offer the same features

This software is free

Get it here

http://www.puransoftware.com/Puran-Defrag-Download.html

I am a great fan of Piriform

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Hmm finished downloading and going to install now…heart throbbing sensationally…

-AnimeLover^^

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I’ll see if after 30 days it becomes “Nagware”:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagware

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Installed smoothly…going to report tomorrow after I use this before I sleep^^

-AnimeLover^^

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people just a warning, this has happened to me a few times on XP/32…Vista/32…and Seven/64 >>> data corruption following boot time defrag, on two different machines, with O&O (and diskeeper too I think).

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@ Addict

Make sure you tick mark some needed Advanced options under Additional Operations like

Fill Gaps to avoid Frequent Fragmentation

Optimize directories for Faster System Access

Free Some Space For Windows Temporary Files On Faster Disk Access

Boost Overall Speed by Puran Intelligent Optimizer (PIOZR)

Edited

@ YoKenny

This software was first released on 9 August 2007 as beta Version 1.0

Latest update was on 07 January 2010 Version 7.0

So, it is more than 30 days old already

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Copied!^^

Thanks Chris^^

-AnimeLover^^

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Nothing wrong to give a try to a new and great defragmentation software :slight_smile:

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Version 7.0 is not 30 days old its only 31-7=24 days from their site.

On fileforum (January 28, 2010) its only been there 3 days with 2 negative reviews already by Vivek Kowshik and BIL:
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Puran-Defrag/1189519165/1

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@ YoKenny

I didn’t know you was talking abt Version 7.0.

Yes, Version 7.0 is has not reached 30 days

This thread was created to gather the opinion of Avast forum users on Puran Defrag not to bang different products against it.

I am not selling this software

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YoKenny,
Why the negative attitude ???
If you personally don’t like it, that’s your prerogative but not a reason to get pesky . :o

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Its not that I don’t like its just that I have been burned by nagware before.

Note that avast! is not listed

Examples of nagware are Windows Genuine Advantage, WinRAR, WinZip, mIRC, BitDefender 2009 Free Edition, AVG, Avira and Snood. Some of these programs pop-up a window after their trial period is up telling the user to buy the program (or for WGA, to install a genuine copy of Windows). LimeWire or Antivir similarly reminds the user to update to the Pro version, although the free version is not just a free trial.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagware

What is Nagware?

Nagware, also called guiltware or annoyware, is a pop-up reminder that appears with trial versions of computer programs. Many trial versions of games, programs or additional features use nagware to alert the user to pay or register after the trial period has expired. The term derives its name from its function of “nagging” the user to take a specific action.

Many programming companies like to offer short trial periods of their software, understanding that a user may not be willing to buy the program unless they can fully explore it. These trials, called shareware, allow either full program access or a stripped down version of the program. Most shareware trials have a time limit on them, either of total minutes the program is used, or a set period of time, usually no more than 30 days. After this limit is up, attempts to open or close the program result in nagware windows.

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-nagware.htm

If after 30 days it still works unhampered without “nagging” me to purchase the full version then I will be pleasantly surprised.