Turn This Settings OFF If You Have An SSD On Your PC
8In this video, we're going to show you how to turn off one setting on your PC that can cause issues with SSDs. By disabling these settings, you'll help to prevent problems with your SSD and improve your computer's performance.
Why You Shouldn’t Defragment a Solid State Hard Drive
Defragmenting a traditional hard disk drive is considered standard maintenance due to the way the spinning platters and read/write heads move when searching for data. This is because the process essentially ‘reorganises’ all file information, allowing it to be stored in an unbroken sequence of blocks on the drive and this means the heads are able to read the data faster.
With a solid state drive however, it is recommended that you should not defragment the drive as it can cause unnecessary wear and tear which will reduce its life span. Nevertheless, because of the efficient way in which SSD technology functions, defragmentation to improve performance is not actually required.