Why did Windows remove the ScanDisk GUI?

Question

Why isn't the ScanDisk graphical user interface available on Windows XP and Windows Vista (maybe Windows 7 also)?

Answer 1

Because it is no longer known as ScanDisk?

Windows 98 ScanDisk GUI

Windows XP Check Disk GUI

Answer 2

You can right click the partition you want to scan, select properties, select tools, and click on "check now" button. That'll check your disk for errors.

Answer 3

Windows 7 will have a UI returning, but not graphical.

From the Engineering Windows 7 Blog:

In Windows Vista, we had removed all of the UI that would provide detailed defragmentation status. We received feedback that you didn’t like this decision, so we listened, evaluated the various tradeoffs, and have built a new GUI for defrag! As a result, in Windows 7, you can monitor status more easily and intuitively. Further, defragmentation can be safely terminated any time during the process and on all volumes very simply (if required).