Download PerfectDisk 12 build 290

Raxco Software has released an update to version 12 of its PerfectDisk defragmenter. This program reorganizes the location and order of the files on the hard drive so that they can be accessed faster. This results in faster program launches and faster PC boot times. PerfectDisk is suitable for Windows XP and higher, for both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions. An evaluation version is available on this page are downloaded. Prices start at thirty dollars for a single home license. The improvements coming with this release can be found below:

PerfectDisk 12 Service Pack 3 (Build 290)

The PerfectDisk 12 Client and Enterprise Console have been updated to Build 290. These latest builds include various bug fixes.

You can “Check For Updates” in the products or wait for Autoupdate.

• Thin provision drives were not being detected properly in vCenter (Virtual guest versions of PerfectDisk). This has been fixed.
• The method used to detect solid state drives (SSD) has been changed to more accurately determine if a drive is and SSD or not.
• Group Policy scheduling was broken. This has been fixed.
• The command line flags for prep for Shrink and SSD optimize were coded backwards. This has been fixed.
• Changes were made to the way WPI was querying was accomplished for improved performance.
• When SMART checks were disabled, some of the checks were still performed even though not needed. This has been corrected.

PerfectDisk 12 screenshot, click on the image for a larger version.