Want to call Defragment Process in Windows 7 using C#.net Desktop Application

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I want to open disk defragment window in Windows7 by visual studio 2010 C# .net .

there i use this code

Process.Start("dfrgui"); // 'dfrgui' is used to open disk defragment window in windows 7

but that Window does not appear .

but in windows xp i use

Process.Start("dfrg.msc");

here the window is appear .

is there any another way to call defragmenter in windows 7 ?

Posted 30-Sep-12 21:13pm

krushna chandra jena

Updated 30-Sep-12 21:14pm

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Solution 1

You should be able to do it via wmi: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa389832(v=vs.85).aspx[^]

Posted 30-Sep-12 21:20pm

Zoltán Zörgő

Solution 3

i tried but nothing is working

please anyone send me the way to do it at asif.2010.ansari@gmail.com

Posted 23-Feb-15 22:13pm

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Rajesh waran 24-Feb-15 4:19am

Posting Answer to very old question is not a good idea.

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**JF2015** · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-30T21:32:00

Solution 2

Change your Target Platform for building the project from "x86" to "AnyCPU" in the project settings. This worked for me.

Posted 30-Sep-12 21:32pm

JF2015