Smart Defrag v 2.6 Final problem

[Bubba Euler]

Back on September 26th, I posted concerning a few quirks in Smart Defrag 2.5. I now have version 2.6 (Final) and have accomplished a clean install and using ASC 5 Pro to clear the register of residue from the older install. I even installed the version 2.6 (Final) in a different location on the drive, rather than in the IOBit file in Program Files (x86)!

 

Smart Defrag still shows the history of all the defrags since back in August. It STILL shuts down, on its own, without warning.

 

Does anyone have any idea what is going on with Smart Defrag? It will be, both, amusing and fulfilling to finally solve the mystery.

 

Thanks.

 

Bubba Euler

 

Here's the copy from ASC 5 Pro:

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Smart Defrag 2_is1 value=Inno Setup: App Path

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Smart Defrag 2_is1 value=InstallLocation

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Smart Defrag 2_is1 value=DisplayIcon

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Smart Defrag 2_is1 value=UninstallString

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Smart Defrag 2_is1 value=QuietUninstallString

Deleted HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.zip\OpenWithList

Deleted HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\Directory\OpenWithList

Deleted HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\Directory\OpenWithProgids value=File Folder

Deleted HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\Directory

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SmartDefragBootTime value=LogFileDir

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\SmartDefragBootTime value=LogFileDir

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SmartDefragBootTime value=LogFileDir

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SmartDefragBootTime\SystemFileList value=0

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SmartDefragBootTime\SystemFileList value=3

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SmartDefragBootTime\SystemFileList value=6

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\SmartDefragBootTime\SystemFileList value=0

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\SmartDefragBootTime\SystemFileList value=3

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\SmartDefragBootTime\SystemFileList value=6

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SmartDefragBootTime\SystemFileList value=0

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SmartDefragBootTime\SystemFileList value=3

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SmartDefragBootTime\SystemFileList value=6

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SmartDefragBootTime value=LogFileDir

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\SmartDefragBootTime value=LogFileDir

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SmartDefragBootTime value=LogFileDir

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SmartDefragBootTime\SystemFileList value=0

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SmartDefragBootTime\SystemFileList value=3

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SmartDefragBootTime\SystemFileList value=6

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\SmartDefragBootTime\SystemFileList value=0

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\SmartDefragBootTime\SystemFileList value=3

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\SmartDefragBootTime\SystemFileList value=6

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SmartDefragBootTime\SystemFileList value=0

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SmartDefragBootTime\SystemFileList value=3

Deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SmartDefragBootTime\SystemFileList value=6

[Melvin_Deal]

Hi Bubba Euler.

 

To have a truly clean install of the Iobit product you refer to you must also delete the original file that contained the original download (even if it appears to be empty and you have downloaded/installed to a different location).

 

Please see this post.

 

Hope this helps!

 

Sincerely,

-Mel

Live long and prosper!

[Bubba Euler]

Smart Defrag v 2.6 Final problem

 

I did just that very thing prior to installing the newly downloaded .exe. Sorry I wasn't clear on that action. Do you have any other ideas I might try?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Bubba Euler

[Toppack]

It STILL shuts down, on its own, without warning.

Does anyone have any idea what is going on with Smart Defrag?

 

What exactly do you mean by "shuts down"?

At what point in the procedure does it stop?

Does it lockup with the GUI still on the screen?

Or does it completely stop running and disappear from the screen?

 

Edit - I just read part of your original post and saw that you are running SD at Boot-up,

Which I think is Not a good idea, since it can cause delay-conflects with processes and services, that are also being loaded at boot-up!

(depending on what is being loaded)

Did you try running SD Manually to see if that made a difference?

 

If you boot-up the computer every day, then running SD daily, at boot-up, is Excessive and not necessary.

[Bubba Euler]

Answers to your additional questions

 

What exactly do you mean by "shuts down"?

Automatic Defrag is set True; The Program starts at boot-up. It will, when necessary, perform an Auto-Defrag and will finish that procedure. The problem is this: I have seen the task bar Icon disappear while it was doing nothing! I have to manually re-start the program.

 

At what point in the procedure does it stop?

It does not, that I have seen, stop during a procedure!!

 

Does it lockup with the GUI still on the screen?

No! Never has...

 

Or does it completely stop running and disappear from the screen?

It has never stopped while I have Manually started the program. It finishes and remains in the task bar area.

[Toppack]

You may have missed my Edit to previous post:

 

Edit - I just read part of your original post and saw that you are running SD at Boot-up,

Which I think is Not a good idea, since it can cause delay-conflects with processes and services, that are also being loaded at boot-up!

(depending on what is being loaded)

Did you try running SD Manually to see if that made a difference?

 

If you boot-up the computer every day, then running SD daily, at boot-up, is Excessive and not necessary.

[Toppack]

So you are saying that SD does Not 'shut-down' while running?

It's just the Icon on the Task-bar that disappears?

 

Does the Icon disappear only during the boot-up procedure or at other times?

 

Maybe you need to 'Pin' the Icon to task-bar? That way it will there when you need it.

(To do that, right-click on the Icon and click 'Pin to taskbar' selection)

[Bubba Euler]

Response to Edit

 

NO! I run it every 7 days.

 

Indeed, I HAVE made changes to the Boot-Up for Smart Defrag. in the past. I then start it manually. It STILL does the same thing: The program Auto-Defrag will stop running/ the Icon is missing in Task Bar.

[Toppack]

:shock:Sorry, you just said that it does Not stop during the defrag procedure,

Now you say it Does stop. :shock:

Which is it ???

The icon not being on the task-bar Is Not the same thing as the program stopped running.

 

Automatic-Defrag 'at a scheduled time', does not keep SD loaded in memory, but is loaded at that time, if that is where the confusion is?

[scrd01]

task bar Icon

 

Hi there,

Task bar icons are set by YOUR preferences,(right click task bar).

If ANY icon is set to show only when active then it will dissappear when the task has completed. THIS is a windows setting

[Melvin_Deal]

Aye.

 

Bubba Euler's very limited self described system:

OS + Computer Details:Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1; Avira A/V; ASC 5 Pro; OIBit Malware Fighter; Smart RAM; IOBit ToolBox; Windows Firewall;

 

I agree with scrd01. The problem is isolated (previously unreported), a clean install was not the solution... this is what it looks like in Vista:

 

http://forums.iobit.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10552&d=1349666620

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sincerely,

-Mel

Live long and prosper!

[solbjerg]

Hi

I think it would be good to know whether this computer runs on batteries

Likewise screenshots of the program settings would be good.

Additionally the settings for the system tray would be good to know - fx. is the setting "Hide inactive icons" activated.

Cheers

solbjerg

[bongobill52]

smart defrag does the same thing on my computer, it just shuts down on it's own and I have to restart it. sometimes it runs for days and then it shuts down and is gone

[Cicely]

Hi bongobill52,

 

We are wondering whether you have set SD icon to be hidden in the system tray. To view the hidden icons, please click the triangle icon in the system tray. Here is a screenshot for your reference.

 

If there is no SD icon, please check whether SmartDefrag.exe is running in the Processes.

 

Thanks in advance.

[bongobill52]

thanks for response, the " smart defrag" icon setting is set to "always show", and as my system utilizes dual monitors, I have task manager always open and showing on one of the monitors.When Smart defrag decides to shut down on its own, the icon is gone and it's process no longer shows in task manager.

[solbjerg]

Hi bongobill

What are your settings? fx. Pause auto defrag if usage of resources exceeds ?% ?

Cheers

solbjerg

 

thanks for response, the " smart defrag" icon setting is set to "always show", and as my system utilizes dual monitors, I have task manager always open and showing on one of the monitors.When Smart defrag decides to shut down on its own, the icon is gone and it's process no longer shows in task manager.

[bongobill52]

settings are shown in attached image

[solbjerg]

Hi bongobill

Thanks - looks alright.

What does your config.ini file say?

(document&settings-user-application data- iobit/smartdefrag)

Cheers

solbjerg

 

settings are shown in attached image

[bongobill52]

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MaxSize=0

WindowLeft=98

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[solbjerg]

Hi bongobill

Comparison: But my OS is XP

I have removed almost all the records of your 294 autodefrags to compare more easily :-)

The only thing that I see as really different is:

EnableCpuLimit=0 in mine and EnableCpuLimit=1 in yours

I wonder if that could do it?

If it is and you do not want to untick that option you could try raising the limit to 80%

Unfortunately the columns didn't survives the sending, so I deleted them

I could send the Excel file attached if you want. (have done so)

Cheers

solbjerg

 

Cheers

solbjerg

 

[setting]

Language=English

Theme=0

EnableBoottime=0

BoottimeDefragVolumes=

MaxLogFileCount=5

EnableAutoDefrag=1

AutoDefragVolumes=C:\;D:\;

LastSelectedVolumes=C:;D:;

MaxSize=0

WindowLeft=98

WindowTop=136

WindowWidth=750

WindowHeight=555

MonitorIndex=0

CloseMinimize=1

StartWithWindows=1

EnableTrayPrompt=0

StopWhenBattary=1

SilentDefrag=1

ShowRemovableDrive=1

EnableExclude=0

ExcludeSize=1024

Transparency=255

EnableCpuLimit=1

CpuLimitValue=60

EnableAutoIdleTime=1

AutoIdleTime=3

EnableSchedule=0

DefragType=0

ScheduleDefragVolumes=

UseColorChallengeMap=0

Prompt=41186.2069842245

DefragRate=0.01

LastAutoDefrag=41201.1715778704

[update]

LastCheckUpdate=6/16/2011

[LastAutoDefrag]

D=41201.1613320949

C=41201.1715778704

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1/1/2012=10302

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