Disc defragmenting problem

[Outdoorsman]

Every time I switch on my computer (Windows 98) the disc defragmenter starts operating. How can I stop it please?

[snook]

Sounds like you have it set to automatically defrag on startup, and it's something you might have set it up to do inadvertently. Haven't used Win 98 for a while so I can't advise how to do it exactly, but it shouldn't be difficult to change. It might be reached through Control Panel.

[wideboy]

Use the 'Run' command from the Start menu and enter msconfig. Look at the startup items and untick the defragmenter if it'd there.

[Outdoorsman]

Thanks snook and wideboy. I've just checked through Contol Panel and Run, as suggested, but I've done it before and I couldn't find a way to shut it off. I must have set it inadvertantly as you say. It's just a nuisance - nothing urgent. I click on Stop to cancel it immediatly, but it comes back every time I start up.

Thanks.

[Ethel]

Let it finish defragging once, and see if it still happens.

[wideboy]

Have you looked at Start/Programs/Startup?

[Outdoorsman]

I did that Ethel - a few weeks ago; it took seven hours to defrag! It still wants to defrag every time I switch on.

[Outdoorsman]

Startup is greyed out wideboy.

[j2buttonsw]

Is it a scheduled task? (Control panel > scheduled task)

[Outdoorsman]

I can't find scheduled task anywhere on my control panel j2buttonsw but I'll look in Help to check it out.

Thanks...

[Outdoorsman]

Found it Buttons!!! Thanks a million! I've rescheduled the defragmenter to start once a month on the first Monday.

Brilliant! Many thanks to all who offered help.