Windows 10: I can't find Disk defragmentation in Services

I could not find the Disk defragmenter service in the services section opened with services.msc. Does this service go by another name? Or maybe why, why doesn't it happen?

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Defragmentation not working, and new update causing crashes

Hi,

It is possible that Disk Defragmenter service has been disabled or not properly running on your PC, causing defragmentation issues. To troubleshoot this, kindly try these following methods:

Run System File Checker

System File Checker is a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files. To do so, follow these steps:

• Right-click the Start Menu and select Command Prompt (Admin).
• Run this command: SFC /scannow
• This may take several minutes to finish. If Command Prompt shows Verification 100% complete, close the command prompt and check if your issue has been fixed.

Check Disk Defragmenter service

Disk Defragmenter service is required to perform disk defragmentation. If Disk Defragmenter service and other services that is required to perform disk defragmentation is disabled, you may encounter issues doing defragmentation. To troubleshoot this, follow
these steps:

• In the search box, search and open Services.
• Find Disk Defragmenter service, right-click it, and select Properties.
• Make sure that Disk Defragmenter service Startup type is set to Manual.
• Go back to the Services window and make sure that the Startup type of these services is set to Automatic:
  • Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
  • DCOM Server Process Launcher
  • RPC Endpoint Mapper

Regarding your issue with the Windows Update, kindly answer these following questions for us to assist:

• What is the update that you are trying to install (KB16XXXX)?
• What are the specifications of your PC?
• Do you receive any error messages when encountering a system crash?

We'll be looking forward for your response.

Regards.

 

The Service Host: Disk Defragmenter

How can I uninstall Defragmenter? It is part of Service Hosts.

Thanks

 

defragmentation

Hi Richard,



We have a couple of workarounds for defragmentation issues, try the following:



Method 1: Check your hard disk for errors in Windows 10.

• Press Windows key+X.
• Select Command Prompt (Admin).
• In the window that opens enter chkdsk /f.
  

Method 2:
Run System File Checker (SFC).

Method 3: Check if Disk Defragmenter service is running properly.

This service is required for performing disk defragmentation, and if it’s disable, you won’t be able to run a defragmentation tool.

• Search for services.msc.
• Make sure that Disk Defragmenter service is set to
  manual.
• Also, make sure that following services are set to Automatic:
  
  Remote Procedure Call (RPC).
  
  DCOM Server Process Launcher.
  
  RPC Endpoint Mapper.
  

Let us know how it goes.