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Review
of DiskView
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Few and far between are occasions when I find a piece of software
that is as superb as DiskView in terms of user friendliness, efficiency,
graphic interface, functionality, customization and just about everything
else.
Diskview is a slick program that performs two essential functions
that Windows does not have, it shows a graphic breakdown of how
your data takes up space on your hard drive; and it works together
with SMART Technology (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology)
to diagnose the health of your hard drive and predict failures.
Once installed, Diskview automatically analyzes your disk for space
usage and errors. It becomes one with your Windows explorer to give
you on-the-fly statistics of each individual folder on the drive.
To see how much space each program or file takes up on your drive,
simply click on the Diskview button in your windows explorer and
the program immediately shows a graphical representation of each
folder.
Another nice point is that Diskview does not take up much of your
system resources so it won’t interfere with even the most
intense computing. Some other notable features include a display
of file fragmentation, physical attributes of the hard drive (temperature,
speed, etc.), and simple report creation.
So what’s the number one reason to get Diskview? Its ability
to predict hard drive failures of course! Once the SMART indicators
fall below their safe thresholds, Diskview will inform you of the
situation, with ample time to backup your data before the inevitable
happens. The reality is that all drives eventually fail. Will you
be prepared?
You can find a 15-day trial version of Diskview at www.diskview.com
Alex Bezborodov
Technical Writer
Accurate Data Recovery
www.a-datarecovery.com
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