Create Client Profile Wizard

Create Client Profile Wizard - StealthPatrol

To access this page: click Next on the Defragmentation page of the Create Client Profile Wizard.

Use this page to pre-configure StealthPatrol defragmentation settings of PerfectDisk: OptiWrite, Automatic, and Screen Saver. The StealthPatrol defragmentation feature of PerfectDisk allows you to prevent fragmentation using OptiWrite and Auto-Optimization, which works automatically and invisibly to optimize your drive(s), keeping your system performing at maximum.

You have the option to choose Do not reset Clients Settings if you want to apply the default values set by PerfectDisk.

To configure the client defragmentation settings, click the Configure managed clients radio button . Clicking this option will enable the configurable options on the page that are as follows:

Option

Description

Fragmentation prevention

You configure the following options to prevent fragmentation:

Prevent fragmentation on all drives with OptiWrite - By default this option is applied which ensures that the OptiWrite is used for preventing fragmentation on all drives.

PerfectDisk's new OptiWrite technology prevents fragmentation before it even occurs, preventing degradation of system performance. OptiWrite does this without impacting system performance. By preventing file fragmentation from even occurring, system performance is maintained while eliminating the need to defragment files after the fact. As a result, less system resources are used in the long term, saving both in energy costs and in the time or need required to eliminate fragmentation.
Prevent fragmentation on select drives with OptiWrite - Choose this option to prevent fragmentation on selected drives.
System drive - Choose this option to ensure fragmentation prevention on system drives.
Data drive - Choose this option to ensure fragmentation prevention on data drives.

Fragmentation resolution

This section allows you to choose the type of auto optimization method to be applied to the system drive and data drive. Resolve fragmentation issues using the following options:

Resolve fragmentation on system drive - Choose the type of auto optimization method to run on the system drive to prevent fragmentation.

Automatic Mode

Automatic optimization is possible through PerfectDisk’s exclusive StealthPatrol™ technology, which automatically optimizes your system invisibly in the background. Auto-Optimization can be configured to run when the system is idle or when the Windows Screen Saver is active (desktop versions of Windows only). It is possible for Auto-Optimization to run even if someone is using the system because PerfectDisk is designed to work invisibly in the background with no noticeable impact on the user.
Screen Saver Mode

Screen Saver Mode is only available in PerfectDisk 12.5 Pro and PerfectDisk 12.5 Pro Business. When Screen Saver Mode is configured, PerfectDisk automatically optimizes drive(s) when the Windows screen saver is active and when a drive hasn't been optimized recently. Screen Saver Mode is only available for online optimizations.

Resolve fragmentation on data drive - Choose the type of auto optimization method to run on the data drive to prevent fragmentation.

StealthPatrol
Screen Saver

Important: Remember, Screen Saver Mode and Automatic Mode are mutually exclusive for a drive. Only one mode can be set for a drive.

Minimum Period between Optimizations

Displays the minimum period between the optimization runs for StealthPatrol and Screen Saver Modes. By default it is set to 96 hours (4 days), which means that if the computer drive has not been optimized within that period, then Auto-Optimization will optimize your drives using the Mode configured.

StealthPatrol Settings

Set the following StealthPatrol settings for the PerfectDisk.

The following Resource Limits can be configured for the StealthPatrol Mode:

Kernel Mode CPU (%) - Kernel mode CPU usage must be below the set limit for StealthPatrol to run.
User Mode CPU (%) - User mode CPU usage must be below the set limit in order for StealthPatrol to run.
Disk I/O - Disk I/O usage must be below the set limit in order for StealthPatrol Mode to run.

In the Do not resolve fragmentation during the following weekly exclusion periods box, select times and days of the week when you do not want auto-optimization to occur. An example is shown below:

If any days/times are configured, PerfectDisk's StealthPatrol technology will not resolve fragmentation on your system during the indicated days/times. Click the days in the calendar to exclude. Red shaded days/times indicate when PerfectDisk will NOT automatically optimize your system. Green shaded days/times indicates when PerfectDisk will automatically optimize your system. In the example above, auto-optimization will NOT occur Mondays between 5:00am and 6:00am and between 10:00am and 11:00am.

In the list labeled Do not optimize when the following programs are running, add any desired applications to this list. Click the Add button and select the application(s) to include. This ensures PerfectDisk's StealthPatrol technology does not start optimization when the listed applications are running.

When done, click Next on the StealthPatrol page and the Auto Update page opens.