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EaseUs Partition Master Free 12.9 - a program for partitioning a hard disk into partitions. This software will help you create local disk partitions right from the program window. You don't have to do this through BIOS or reinstall Windows.

When buying a computer, it often happens that only one local volume with an operating system is created on the computer, which takes up all the hard disk memory. But for ease of use, it is correct to keep system files separate from others. EaseUs Partition Master will help you to partition your hard drive.

EaseUs Partition Master Free application features

On first launch, the program scans your hard drive to find the amount of free memory and local drives. The main interface window will display the scan information. That is, local disks, if present, and the remaining unallocated memory area. Below, in the form of a progress bar, the occupied and free memory on disks is displayed.

The main features of the program are presented with separate buttons for quick access to them. These are: Create / Resize a disk, Delete, Join, Format and copy. EaseUs Partition Master has the ability to convert MBR disk to GPT and vice versa without data loss.

Each operation can be undone before starting. And if you are sure of your actions, then by pressing confirm, a window with a progress indicator will appear. Depending on the selected operation, it will last from several to ten minutes.

The program also has data recovery and bootable disk creation functions. This software is free, and you can download it without registration, completely free of charge.

Specifications:

Version: EaseUs Partition Master Free 12.9
Russian language
Status: free
Author: EaseUs
System: Windows All
Size: 27.8 Mb

Today, many computer users and owners are faced with the need for hard disk maintenance. Most often, this term means managing hard drive partitions: creating, deleting, formatting, changing the file system, etc. However, sometimes in practice you have to solve a number of other tasks. These include, for example, recovering deleted or "lost" partitions as a result of failure, cloning hard disks when upgrading a computer, etc.

Today, many computer users and owners are faced with the need to maintain a hard drive. Most often, this term means managing hard drive partitions: creating, deleting, formatting, changing the file system, etc. However, sometimes in practice you have to solve a number of other tasks. These include, for example, recovering deleted or "lost" partitions as a result of failure, cloning hard disks when upgrading a computer, etc.

To perform these operations, you need special software, since the operating system is clearly not enough. Which one? Each user will have to answer this question on their own, taking into account their own needs, the capabilities and features of certain products. We will help you make that choice by describing and comparing hard disk utilities.

First, one aspect needs to be noted. The fact is that all software designed to solve the described tasks can be conditionally divided into two unequal groups. The first includes universal products with which you can perform a whole range of different hard disk maintenance tasks. All the tools in them are integrated with each other and "collected" in a single interface, which, of course, is very convenient. The second group - highly specialized programs designed to perform any one operation. With their help, you can, for example, only manage partitions of the hard drive.

Why did we call these groups unequal? Everything is very simple. There are much fewer products from the first group on the market today. The most famous of these are programs and. Naturally, both of them were included in our today's review. The second group has much more representatives. For comparison, we selected several of the most typical programs from it and also included them in the comparison.

Today it is one of the most well-known programs in our market for servicing computer hard drives. Its important feature is that it can work with almost all types of hard drives, including external hard drives and flash cards.

Functionally consists of four modules (each of which was once a separate software product). The first is the "Partition Manager". It is designed to manage hard disk partitions. With its help, you can perform almost any operation with them. In particular, the user can create and delete partitions, resize them, convert them to another file system without losing information, change the letter, and much more. In addition, the latest version of the product in question has such features as splitting a section into two new ones and, conversely, merging two existing sections into one. These operations are also performed without data loss. A distinctive feature of the "Section Manager" is its two modes of operation. The first one, automatic, is intended for inexperienced users. It is as easy to use as possible. And thanks to the use of easy-to-understand step-by-step wizards, the risk of doing something wrong is significantly reduced. The second mode of operation, manual, is intended for more advanced users.

The second module included is called "Boot Manager". It allows you to install various operating systems on your computer and manage their boot sequence. Thanks to it, up to 100 operating systems can "get along" on one PC, and not only Windows of different versions, but also various variants of Linux, FreeBSD, UNIX, OS / 2, etc. It is noteworthy that thanks to the "Boot Manager" you can install in the future boot OS from any partitions on any hard drives. Including you can install several versions of Windows in one section.

The third module is "Disk Editor". With it, you can view and change the contents of the hard drive directly, without using the functions of the operating system. This is a professional tool, the capabilities of which can be used to solve tasks such as recovering lost information, recovering hard disk zones, and backing up.

Finally, the last, fourth module - "Partition Recovery Utility". This is a very easy-to-use tool with which anyone, even a novice user, can, with just a few mouse clicks, return a partition that was accidentally deleted by himself or lost due to a failure, virus or hacker. In addition to automatic recovery, the program also implements a manual version of this operation. When using it, setting various parameters allows you to give the operation more flexibility.

In conclusion, it should be noted that the product has the ability to create your own rescue disk (it can be a CD or DVD, a USB drive). You can boot from it if the operating system has stopped starting (or it does not exist at all, for example, on a new computer), and perform all the necessary actions with the hard disk. For example, this is how you can restore the OS if the system partition is accidentally deleted.

As well as, it is one of the leaders of the Russian market of software for working with hard drives. Once upon a time, this product also began with a relatively simple utility for managing partitions of a hard drive. However, as it developed, it acquired capabilities and turned into a multifunctional program for servicing hard drives.

In terms of managing partitions, the hard disk has all the necessary capabilities. With this program, you can quickly create, delete or format a partition, change its size or letter, convert to another file system, etc. Naturally, all operations are performed without losing the information recorded on the hard disk. Additionally, it implements such features as checking the integrity of the file system, testing the surface of magnetic "pancakes" and updating the master boot record. In general, with the help you can perform the whole range of work with sections.

In addition, the product under consideration has a number of additional features. First of all, it is worth noting the download management function. For this, a special manager is used with which you can create a multiboot environment. This feature allows you to install multiple operating systems on your computer and control their boot sequence.

The next additional feature is defragmentation. The program "knows how" to optimize the placement of information on the hard disk in accordance with the parameter selected by the user (for example, the date of creation or the size of files). In this case, not only the data itself is defragmented, but also the main file table, which speeds up its work. In addition, it can optimize the allocation of space for paging and hibernation files in Windows.

Another additional feature of this product is information backup. To do this, use the procedure for creating full images of hard disk partitions. The resulting archives can be saved both on a local hard drive and on any removable drives. In the future, data can be recovered in its entirety (including to a new, not even broken hard drive) or selectively. The capabilities are not enough to create a full-fledged automatic backup system. However, they are more than enough to back up the system in order to restore it after various failures.

Of course, there is also the ability to create rescue disks. They can be either CD / DVD / BD media or flash drives. When booting from such a disk, the user can work with hard disk partitions, as well as restore information from a previously created archive.

In addition, the product in question has a number of other interesting features: copying individual partitions or entire hard drives, two modes of operation (for beginners and advanced users), a wizard for installing Windows Vista and Windows 7 on Apple computers, and much, much more.

O&O Software GmbH is known for its defragmentation products. However, there is also a program for managing hard drives among her developments. It is called O&O Partition Manager 2. This product can work with internal and external hard drives, USB drives and flash memory cards.

The functionality of O&O Partition Manager 2, frankly, does not shine. This program allows the user to perform only basic operations with partitions of hard drives: create and delete them and resize them. You cannot perform any other operations, such as changing the letter of a partition or converting it from one file system to another, using this product. The only, perhaps, additional feature of O&O Partition Manager 2 is the function of secure deletion of information. It allows you to destroy confidential data without the possibility of their recovery using special software.

Among the advantages of the product in question, note the presence of a bootable CD-ROM based on Windows PE. Having created it, the user can boot the computer from it and use all the features of O&O Partition Manager 2. In particular, this feature can help if it is necessary to partition the hard disk of a new computer.

The disadvantages of O&O Partition Manager 2 include the English-language interface. In principle, the control of the program is quite simple and straightforward, and therefore experienced users will not have any difficulties. But for those who are just starting to master the computer, the Russian language of the interface and the help system is still very desirable. Moreover, in such a program, the misuse of which can lead to very unpleasant consequences.

Active Partition Manager is a freeware, that is, a free partition manager. It can work with internal and external hard drives, as well as with "flash drives". However, the functionality of Active Partition Manager leaves much to be desired. With it, you can only create, delete and format sections, as well as view information about them and change some attributes (for example, the letter), but you cannot resize them. If the user needs to shrink or enlarge a section, he will have to first delete it, and then create another in this place (of course, if there is enough free space). It is clear that in this case all information will be lost.

Among the advantages of Active Partition Manager, it is worth noting that it is free of charge and has the function of recovering an accidentally deleted partition. In some cases, this procedure can be of great help to the user. The disadvantages, in addition to small functionality, include support for only three file systems (FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS), as well as the inability to work with the program in the absence of an operating system or its failure. More precisely, Active Partition Manager can be part of a special boot disk along with other Active products. But to create it, you need to purchase a special program.

Summing up

For the convenience of comparing the reviewed products, we have summarized all their features in a single table.


Basic partition management capabilities
Advanced options for managing sections
Download manager
Partition recovery
Disc editor
Defragmentation
Creating images of partitions
Presence of a boot disk
Interface	russian-speaking	russian-speaking	english speaking	english speaking
License	commercial	commercial	commercial	free

It is very easy to draw conclusions by looking at the table. In terms of their functionality, products and. In addition to directly managing partitions, each of these programs has a whole set of additional service capabilities. It is clear that it is better to purchase such a "kit", which can be useful for solving a number of tasks, than to buy a simple utility with a limited set of functions for the same money. We must not forget about the Russian-language interface with a detailed help system. Their presence is also the optimal choice for inexperienced computer users. It should be understood that errors in the management of sections can lead to undesirable consequences, for example, to the loss of important information.

True, it was not possible to identify a clear leader among these two products. Both programs do an excellent job with the tasks set and are easy to use. Their cost is almost the same. Therefore, when choosing a solution, it is advisable to pay attention to their additional capabilities. In this regard, they are developing slightly in different directions. If the function of recovering deleted partitions and the disk editor are important to you, then you should stop at the first product. If you prefer the presence of defragmentation and the ability to create images, then choose the second option. Boxed versions are published and distributed by 1C in the 1C Distribution line of publications. Buy or can be purchased from 1Soft partners.

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The efficiency and usability of the system depend on the condition of the hard disk. Cluttered media slows down performance, slows down the system and is more prone to errors and crashes. Adequate disk management and the use of customizable partitions improve its performance, increase comfort, and positively impact the security of data and equipment. There are many tools and programs for working with a hard drive. Some of them differ only in graphical interface and price.

Choosing a program for working with hard disk partitions.

GParted is an advanced hard disk partitioning program that does not run through the operating system. Once downloaded, the program is offered as an ISO disc image to be burned to a CD / DVD. After burning, restart your computer and choose to start from CD / DVD. The program allows you to create, delete and resize an existing partition. The big plus of the program is the ability to resize the partition on which the system is installed. The program supports most of the known file types, including fat16, fat32, ntfs, ext2, ext3 and ext4. Before any operations on partitions, it is recommended to perform their preliminary defragmentation and backup the most important files. Partition resizing can take from several minutes to several hours.

How to use the program:

Back up your important files!
Download the GParted program and burn it to disk.
Insert the disc into the drive and restart your computer.
When the splash screen showing the motherboard manufacturer appears, press the F8 key (sometimes it can be the F9, F10, F11, F12 key, depending on the manufacturer) and choose to boot from CD / DVD.
Once downloaded, select GParted Live from the list.
Click "Don’t touch keymap".
Select the language (Russian - 24).
"Which mode do you prefer?" - 0 and confirm with ENTER.
The search will begin for all available hard drives and partitions that have already been created on them. This may take several minutes.

If you need to repartition the disk, first delete any previously created partitions. To do this, delete them one by one (the "Delete" trash can icon). If you don't have any sections yet, skip this point.
In the list with sections, click on a place with unallocated space. Then click on the white sheet icon ("New").
In the window that opens, you need to set the parameters for the new partition: size, partition type (primary, extended or logical) and its file system, partition name. Then confirm the addition of the section with the "Add" button.
After creating the section, confirm the actions by selecting the green checkmark icon. The program will start creating partitions. This may take several minutes.
The next step is to close the main window and double click on the "Exit" icon.
Reboot your computer.

After the reboot, the new disk partitions will be ready for use.

One of the most convenient disk management software, EaseUS Partition Master, supports RAID devices. The application is equipped with a Wipe module, thanks to which the user can permanently erase files so that their recovery is impossible (especially useful before selling a hard drive). Each operation requires additional confirmation and becomes the first in the queue, so the risk of error is minimal. Let's see how to use this program to organize a disk that contains too many or too few partitions:

Download the program and run the installation.

IMPORTANT. During installation, avoid downloading additional tools.

After the application is installed, start partition management to go to management.
Select the drive you want to format, right-click it and select the "Delete data" option.
Set the number of repetitions of disk wiping to 1 and click OK.

IMPORTANT. Formatting the disk means that all data will be permanently deleted.

The task is added to the list of pending operations in the window on the left.
Then select the "Create section" option.
Then you need to customize the new partition, select its size, enter a name and select a letter. After entering all the data, click "OK".

You can create multiple partitions on a disk, but remember that if you create a partition on a USB drive, Windows can only read the primary partition.

To complete all tasks in the Pending Operations list, just click Apply Changes.

How to create a new section:

Select the system partition.
The Operations panel displays the available functions.
If you are using a hard drive, defragmenting the partition is recommended first. Select "Defragment", then click "OK".
After defragmenting, select Resize / Move Partition.

In the next window, drag the borders to the left with the pointer - this will reduce the size of the system disk.

If you are performing SSD partitioning operations, select the Optimize SSD check box.
Click "OK" to confirm the operation.
In the Apply Changes window, click Yes. A message will appear asking you to restart your computer. Click Yes. The disk will be partitioned and the computer will reboot.
Start EaseUS again. Click in the white space and in the Actions panel select Create Sections.
If it is an SSD, check the "Optimize SSD" box. Click OK. The unallocated space will be formatted as a new disk.

Merging sections:

In EASEUS Partition Master, select the partition on drive C. In the Actions panel, select Merge Partitions.
Select the second section, it should be the adjacent section. Select the destination drive from the list. Files from the second section will be placed in a separate folder. Click OK, then Yes. The sections will be merged.

The program also has a diagnostic module that allows you to search for bad sectors and manage the structure of the hard drive. An important feature is pre-separation before approving changes, which gives the user full control over the planned actions. The rest of the programs in the review work according to the same principles as described above.

One of the best programs for working with hard drives, supporting hard drives with a capacity of more than 2 TB. Each partition can be archived as a backup, which allows data recovery after a possible failure. The user can also change the file system from FAT to NTFS, and there is no need to reboot the system after every resizing of the NFTS partition. The application is equipped with interesting modules, including a disk map, which shows a graphical view of partitions on a disk, Disk Surface Test, which offers basic disk diagnostics, and a Partition Surfece Test, which analyzes a specific partition.

Free utility for Windows 7 and later Microsoft operating systems. Created on the Visual Operating System (ViOpSys) and runs from a bootable CD / DVD at system startup. Allows you to create new sections, divide, move and delete existing ones and copy their contents. In addition, the user has modules for defragmenting and formatting partitions. The program has low system requirements, so it can be used on older hardware (Pentium-class x86 processor, 32 MB of RAM or 16 MB in text mode).

Powerful and functional disk and partition management tool, equipped with diagnostic and repair modules to work in Windows 10 and earlier. In addition to the basic functions of creating, copying and deleting partitions, you can back up and recover data lost as a result of, for example, a hard disk failure. The application is equipped with a "tomfinder" that allows you to find and recover deleted data. The program supports the most popular file systems such as FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, EXT2 and EXT3, as well as DE, SCSI, SATA media. Allows you to manage virtual storage media and RAID. The built-in diagnostic module allows you to analyze the state of the disk, find and fix any errors (including recovering a damaged MBR).

A program designed to create copies of Windows system partitions. Allows you to quickly clone a partition to a new disk, so you can work on a new media without having to go through the operating system installation procedure. When moving a section, you can resize it or keep it at its original size. The program supports files in FAT and NTFS, IDE, SATA, SCSII, USB and FIREWIRE interfaces.

Application designed to manage USB storage devices (cards, pendrives, external drives), supporting FAT16, FAT 32 and NTFS file systems. Allows you to create, copy and delete partitions, format memory and create bootable media, for example, with an operating system or other program. The program is equipped with a diagnostic module that checks the performance of the hard disk and the size of the media.

Allows you to analyze disk resources, provides detailed file data and displays them in graphical form. For example, their size and location. The user can determine what data and in what form will be displayed. The application generates reports from the collected data in HTML, ASCII and XML formats.

Conclusion

Thus, we have introduced you to the best programs for working with hard disk partitions. You just have to try them and decide which one suits you best. And if after reading this article you still have questions, then feel free to ask them in the comments.

Often the standard tools offered by the system are not enough to work with the hard drive. Therefore, you have to resort to more efficient solutions that allow you to get detailed information about the HDD and its partitions. The solutions discussed in this article will help you become familiar with the operations applied to the drive and its volumes.

Thanks to its toolkit, AOMEI Partition Assistant is one of the best programs of its kind. Wide functionality will allow you to efficiently configure hard disk volumes. In addition, the program makes it possible to check a specific section for errors. One of the interesting features is the transfer of the OS with all the installed software to another hard drive or SSD.

Writing an image file to a USB device is also supported. The interface is endowed with a nice graphical shell. Despite the large number of useful functions, the program is available for free use, which makes it even more popular. At the same time, it is possible to download the Russian-language version.

MiniTool Partition Wizard

This software has powerful functionality that allows you to combine, split, copy sections, and a number of other functions. MiniTool Partition Wizard is completely free and available for non-commercial use only. The program provides the ability to change the disk label, and when creating a partition, the cluster size.

The surface test operation detects unhealthy sectors on the HDD. The ability to convert is limited to only two formats: FAT and NTFS. All tools for working with disk volumes are arranged in a very convenient way, so even an inexperienced user will not get confused.

EaseUS Partition Master

A program that opens up many possibilities when working with a hard drive. Among the main ones: disk cloning and OS import from HDD to SSD, or vice versa. Partition Master allows you to copy an entire partition - this function is suitable for the need to create a backup copy of one partition to another.

The program has a convenient interface in which all operations are located in the left block - this allows you to quickly find the desired function. The peculiarity of EaseUS Partition Master is that it can be used to hide a specific volume by deleting a letter on it. Creating a bootable OS is another interesting and useful tool.

Eassos PartitionGuru

The convenience of working with Eassos PartitionGuru is achieved primarily due to its simple design. All tools are located on the top panel. A distinctive feature is the ability to build a virtual RAID array. To do this, the user only needs to connect drives to the PC, from which the program itself will construct the RAID.

The existing sector editor allows you to search for the desired sectors, and hexadecimal values \u200b\u200bare displayed in the right block of the panel. Unfortunately, the software comes in an English-language trial version.

Macrorit Disk Partition Expert

Nice interface displays functionality that is divided into sections. The program allows you to scan your PC for bad sectors, and you can configure the scanned disk space. Conversion of NTFS and FAT formats is available.

Macrorit Disk Partition Expert is free to use, but only in the English version. The software is suitable for people who need to quickly configure the hard drive, but for more efficient work, it is recommended to use analogues.

WonderShare Disk Manager

A program for performing various operations with a hard disk, which allows you to recover data with high quality. Compared to other similar software, Macrorit Disk Partition Expert allows you to deep scan partitions for lost information.

You can trim and merge hard disk volumes without losing the files stored on it. Other tools will allow you to hide the partition if necessary or convert the file system.

Acronis Disk Director

Acronis Disk Director is one of the most powerful programs with a set of functions and operations for managing hard disk partitions and more. Thanks to the capabilities of this software from Acronis, users can recover lost or deleted data. Among other things, it is possible to defragment the volume, as well as check it for file system errors.

The use of mirror technology allows you to save a backup copy of the partition selected by the user. Acronis Disk Director offers to use the disk editor, which makes it possible to find a lost cluster, taking into account the fact that the execution environment for this operation displays hexadecimal values. The program can be safely used in order to carry out the most efficient work with HDD.

Partition Magic

A program that allows you to carry out basic operations with a hard disk. The interface is very similar to the standard Windows Explorer application. At the same time, among the tools located in the graphical shell, it is easy to find the necessary one. Partition Magic's advantage is that it allows you to select multiple active partitions, each with its own separate OS.

You can also use the services of converting file systems, among them two are supported: NTFS and FAT. You can resize volumes and merge partitions without losing data.

Paragon Partition Manager

Paragon Partition Manager pleases users with an interesting set of functions and purposes of their use. One of them is connecting a virtual disk image. Among them are supported image files, VMware and other virtual machines.

Noteworthy is the function that allows you to convert HFS + file system formats to NTFS and vice versa. Other operations are basic for partitions: trimming and expanding. A large number of settings provided by the program will allow you to customize all the functionality to your liking.

The considered software solutions have unique potential, each in its own way. The powerful toolkit of the developed software makes it possible to save disk space and prolong the hard disk's performance. And the function of checking the HDD for errors allows you to prevent critical errors in the operation of the drive.

Good day!

For some reason, many users believe that the heart of a computer is a processor (for some game lovers, a video card). But purely in my opinion - the most important piece of hardware in a computer / laptop is a hard disk drive (HDD).

Whatever breakdown of the iron is (if it is not connected with the disk) - by replacing and repairing it, you will restore your work and continue it, as if nothing had happened.

But if the hard disk "flies", then it is not always easy to recover the data ... Okay, lyrics, on this page I want to collect the most necessary and useful programs for working with a hard disk. I cite only the most popular and relevant programs that I have used myself more than once or twice.

I really like this utility for its visibility and focus on novice users. All you need to do is install the program, after a while you will find out:

the health status of your disk in percentage terms;
state about its performance;
temperature;
how much actual time it worked (not to be confused with age and date of manufacture).

The utility works in constant mode (minimized in the tray, next to the clock), and when alarms appear, it will notify you in time. What else do not experienced users need to diagnose ?!

Approx. : not only work on PC is supported, but also on laptops, netbooks, etc. SSD drives are also supported.

One of the most famous utilities for testing and diagnosing disks. The program allows testing: HDD, FDD, CD / DVD, USB / Flash / SCSI.

Main functions:

viewing full information about the drive;
support for IDE / SATA controllers;
tests to check the "mechanics" of the disc;
SMART monitor;
low-level formatting and more.

In general, I must admit that the program is not very friendly and easy for novice users. You need to use it with caution - here, as never before, it is correct: "if you don't know - don't press!"

Developer site: http://mhddsoftware.com/

A very popular free program for diagnosing hard drives. Allows for fairly accurate diagnostics of fur. parts of drives, view SMART attributes, retrieve defective sectors (note: bad blocks), it contains various tests, and other useful functions.

An excellent program for testing disks. Its main advantage over MHDD and Victoria (discussed above) is support for all drives with a wide variety of interfaces: ATA / ATAPI / SATA, SSD, SCSI and USB.

By the way, the program does not work under Windows, to run it you need to write a bootable media (USB flash drive or CD / DVD disk), and after booting from it, run the utility.

Very high-quality utility for checking HDD and SSD for bad sectors, viewing S.M.A.R.T., for setting up special. parameters (power management, acoustic mode adjustment, etc.).

The temperature of the hard drive can be displayed on the taskbar (to keep track of how things are going ☺).

Supported drives:

HDD with ATA / SATA, SCSI, USB, FireWire or IEEE 1394 interface;
SSD with ATA / SATA interface;
RAID arrays with ATA / SATA / SCSI interface;
Flash drives with USB interface.

Decent program for monitoring the health of hard drives that support S.M.A.R.T.

The program displays detailed information about your disks: interface, total operating time, firmware, serial number, standard, allows you to manage AAM / APM settings, (useful when your drive is noisy), displays S.M.A.R.T. parameters. (read errors, track search time, number of on-off cycles, performance, spindle starts / stops, sector errors, etc.).

Cleaning HDD from debris

Advanced SystemCare

One of the best programs for cleaning your computer from junk, fixing errors, editing the registry, removing invalid shortcuts, etc. Allows you to tidy up your Windows in a few minutes and make it work much faster.

Using the program is very simple: just install and run. In my example below, I did just that - it turned out that there are enough problems (although I regularly use the wizards to clean up Windows ...).

Also note that after installing Advanced SystemCare - a special manager appears in the upper right corner of the screen: it shows the current CPU and RAM load (in percent). Thanks to this manager, you can take screenshots, watch the load of the disk, memory, processor, perform a quick cleaning, diagnostics. In general, it replaces the task manager ...

CCleaner

Free utility for comprehensive cleaning of your Windows. Cleans various garbage: temporary unnecessary files, "leftovers" from remote programs, browsing history in browsers (all popular ones are supported: Firefox, Opera, Chrome, etc.).

There is a portable version: which does not need installation. The program works in all popular versions of Windows: XP, 7, 8, 10.

Wise Disk Cleaner

This program allows you to deeply clean your Windows system and hard drive from various junk. As much garbage as Wise Disk Cleaner finds - no other utility will find it!

In addition to its main purpose, the program has a built-in defragmenter. Defragmentation after cleaning has a very good effect on the responsiveness and performance of the hard disk.

Wise Disk Cleaner has a convenient and pleasant interface: all the main tabs are located on top, by clicking on one of them, you can quickly complete the current task. In general, some positive emotions from such software ☺!

Formatting, splitting - working with sections

A very convenient and multifunctional program for working with hard drives. Its capabilities are more than enough for an ordinary user, here you are: resizing a partition (without formatting), moving a disk partition, merging (merging) partitions (without losing information), deleting a partition, formatting, a backup wizard, a migration wizard from HDD to SSD and much more.

What is especially noteworthy: all operations with disks are performed using a step-by-step wizard, which at each stage will tell you what is used and for what. Also, most disk operations are performed without data loss (unless the program has warned otherwise).

Aomei Partition Assistant - what can be done with a HDD partition

Acronis Disk Director

A very powerful and reliable tool for managing disks and volumes on your computer. Main functions: split and merge disk volumes, formatting disks (all popular file systems are supported: FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, Exts, Ext3, Reiser3, Linux or SWAP), recovering accidentally deleted volumes, the ability to download the program offline (without using Windows - for this, you need to prepare a bootable USB flash drive in advance), etc.

MiniTool Partition Wizard

A very convenient harvester for working with a hard disk: it allows you to perform the entire list of operations that an ordinary PC user may need.

Main functions:

windows migration wizard to another disk / partition (convenient, for example, when transferring Windows from HDD to SSD);
partition copy wizard;
recovery wizard;
merging, formatting, splitting, deleting sections;
russian language support;
works in all popular Windows: 7, 8, 10.

EASEUS Partition Master Free

The best free solution for Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8/7 / Vista / XP that will help you create, delete, resize, transfer, expand, split, format, clone partitions of any disks: HDD, SSD, USB-drives (flash drives, disks etc.), memory cards, and other media.

The program allows you to change the file system (from FAT32 to NTFS) without losing data, change the partitioning of the MBR disk to GPT or the reverse operation - GPT partitioning the disk to MBR (also without data loss).

In general, a convenient and irreplaceable manager for working with disks (certainly more convenient than the wizard built into Windows ...).

Defragmentation

If, when opening any files from a disk, your PC began to think, it does it slowly and not immediately, then in the most innocuous case, the reason is fragmentation... To fix this disgrace, you need to carry out the reverse operation - defragmentation (such is the tautology ☻).

Defragmentation - the process of optimizing storage of information on disk to ensure a continuous sequence of clusters. In general, if we deviate from the incomprehensible terms, then after defragmentation your disk starts working faster: reading and writing files is accelerated. Thanks to this, your programs become more responsive, it becomes more pleasant to work on such a PC!

By the way, Windows also has its own defragmentation wizard, but in my opinion it does not work perfectly ... Therefore, I will give a couple of necessary utilities.

Auslogics Disk Defrag

Despite its compact size, this utility will give odds to many competitors! The program works very fast, optimizes the file system, thereby accelerating your work. Needless to say, the program is used by over 11 million users around the world!

Main functions:

defragments files and unused space on the HDD;
special attention during defragmentation is paid to system files (which affects performance);
you can defragment specific files (there are not many programs with this chip);
the ability to work in the background (i.e. unnoticed by you);
free for home use!

Free and small utility for defragmenting HDD, USB drives, memory cards, floppy disks. By the way, the launch time setting is very convenient in the program - you can set up the work schedule so that the disk is analyzed and defragmented when you are not working at the PC.

Main functions of MyDefrag:

there is a version that works from the command line (does not need installation);
2 algorithms for defragmentation;
there is a scheduler (schedule) of tasks;
the standard version of the program is automated and will not take a minute of your time to set up.

Free defragmenter from the manufacturer of the CCleaner utility (Piriform Ltd). The program allows you to work both with a whole section of the disk and with individual files and folders.

After analyzing the required hard disk partition: the program will display a list of fragmented files. You can select the ones you want and Defraggler will quickly optimize their placement. As a result, you do not waste time on defragmenting the entire disk (in general, in some cases it is very convenient!).

The page will be updated with new software as you work with the site.

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