Re: Defragging

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 04/21/05


Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 14:04:54 -0500

You can't natively in Windows 2000 without at least providing credentials
for an admin account. In XP Pro you can use the command line defrag to
schedule disk defrags as described in the link below. --- Steve

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsXP/AdminTips/Utilities/XPDefragiscommandlinecapable.html

"Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:76826538-2B1D-4E42-A594-29B1C8C87469@microsoft.com...
>I need to give the standard user group in Windows 2000 and XP the rights to
> defrag the computer, How do I go about this with out giving them full
> admin
> rights to there system?



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