Defrag steam folder?

Old Man · 16 Sep 2016 at 21:24

Really not sure where this query should go, so if in the wrong area then sorry.

So, wondering if anybody defrags their Steam folder (I've looked on the net and the response is mixed)?

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VincentHanna · 16 Sep 2016 at 23:17

Old Man said:
Really not sure where this query should go, so if in the wrong area then sorry.

So, wondering if anybody defrags their Steam folder (I've looked on the net and the response is mixed)?

ty

I don't defrag anything now thanks to SSD's

Old Man · 16 Sep 2016 at 23:46

VincentHanna said:
I don't defrag anything now thanks to SSD's

I also have SSD's, but my Steam games are not on one, so the question still remains.

TheVoice · 16 Sep 2016 at 23:49

You can try Defraggler. It'll tell you how fragmented your drive(s) are and can also list the most fragmented files. That said, I'm not convinced the gains from defragmenting are all that great these days anyway.

Destination · 16 Sep 2016 at 23:50

Why would you not?
Just run a defrag on all your mechanical drives, do it once a year.
There won't be that much changing on a steam folder anyway, yes games update, but not that often.

bledd · 19 Sep 2016 at 10:47

I defrag all non SSDs. Defraggler does it well.