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General discussion

Fragmented file.

Mar 5, 2011 4:51AM PST

During a de-fragmentation, 1 file was identified as fragmented.

File name as follows Documents and Settings\All Users.WINDOWS\Application Data\AVG10\Chjw\6628ba5e28ba2d45.dat.

Is it safe to delete this file or should I just leave it alone.

Thank you.

David Williams

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Re: deleting a file
Mar 5, 2011 5:20AM PST

Would you consider deleting it if it was NOT fragmented? Probably not.

Considering that being fragmented or not fragmented doesn't make any difference for the contents or use of the file, why do you even consider to delete it now? Fragmentation isn't harmful. Fragmentation is something that just happens and is transparent for all purposes except the inner workings of the file system.

Kees

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Deleting a file
Mar 5, 2011 8:23AM PST

Thank you for your prompt response.

I was not aware of this 'Considering that being fragmented or not fragmented doesn't make any difference for the contents or use of the file'.

David williams

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RE
Mar 5, 2011 6:48PM PST

Hello dawillie,

If it is not possible to de-fragment the file, it is safe to delete it. It will be recreated by AVG automatically.

Thank you

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Fragmented file
Mar 6, 2011 7:11AM PST

Thank you Dusan. I had read somewhere that the Avg *.dat file could be deleted. Just was not sure.

David Williams

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RE: Fragmented file.
Mar 6, 2011 9:25PM PST

Hello dawillie,

I will only add that the file contains cache of trusted files which are skipped during scans. Therefore, the cache will be recreated over time and gets inevitably fragmented again (and cannot be defragmented as it is accessed all the time by resident AVG components). Deleting the cache results in need of building it again which leads to higher system resources usage. At the end of the day, keeping the file unchanged is the simplest "solution" as its fragmentation does not pose a problem.

In case you still want to defragment the file, you may use some defragmenter while the host operating system is not running (from a live operating system). You may employ e.g. the Hiren's boot CD for this purpose.

Thank you.

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Fragemented file
Mar 6, 2011 11:22PM PST

Thank you for th information JiriF. Have already located and deleted the file in question.

Will take a look at Hiren's boot CD.

David