How to optimize SSD in Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7 – Part 1

Hello! People who are here today probably got installed a new SSD.. You can just use your new SSD without any optimization, but IT’S BETTER with optimization. The traditional hard drive and the SSD are different. One is disk based storage and the other one is flash based storage. We are not going to tell you what are the differences because we are all here today for SSD optimization! Let’s do it!

1. Turn off Scheduled Hard Disk Defragment

Windows 10 – In Windows Search Bar -> type “optimize” -> click “Defragment and optimize your hard drives” -> turn off “scheduled defragment”

Windows 8 – Same as Windows 10

Windows 7 – Click “Start” -> “All Programs” -> “Accessories” -> “System Tools” -> click “Disk Defragmenter” -> turn off “scheduled defragment”

2. Turn off Virtual Memory (paging)

Windows 10 – In Windows Search Bar -> type “this pc” -> right-click “This PC” -> click “Properties” -> click “Advanced system settings” -> click “Settings” under “Performance” – > click “Change” under “Advanced” tab menu -> uncheck “Automatically mange paging file size for all drives” -> select “No paging file” and click “Set”

Windows 8 – Same as Windows 10

Windows 7 – Click “Start” -> right-click on “Computer” -> click “Properties” -> click “Advanced system settings” -> click “Settings” under “Performance” – > click “Change” under “Advanced” tab menu -> uncheck “Automatically mange paging file size for all drives” -> select “No paging file” and click “Set”

3. Turn off Windows Search & Superfetch

Windows 10 – In Windows Search Bar -> type “msconfig” -> click “msconfig” -> click “Services” -> find and disable “Windows Search” & “Superfetch” -> click “OK”

Windows 8 – Same as Windows 10

Windows 7 – Click “Start” -> in Windows Search Bar, type “msconfig” -> click “msconfig” -> click “Services” -> find and disable “Windows Search” & “Superfetch” -> click “OK”

4. Enable TRIM

Windows 10 – In Windows Search Bar -> type “cmd” -> click “cmd or Command Prompt” -> type “fsutil behavior query DisableDeleteNotify” -> if the value is 1, then type ” fsutil behavior query DisableDeleteNotify 0”

Windows 8 – Same as Windows 10

Windows 7 – Click “Start” -> in Windows Search Bar, type “cmd” -> click “cmd or Command Prompt” -> type “fsutil behavior query DisableDeleteNotify” -> if the value is 1, then type ” fsutil behavior query DisableDeleteNotify 0”