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Windows 7 clean install on SSD - defragmentation and Superfetch

Some sources say that Windows 7 will automatically make adjustments for SSD, such as disabling deframentation and Superfetch.

But this was not the case when I installed Windows 7 on a new Haswell Intel NUC Kit D54250WYK with SSD.

Scheduled defragmentation is turned on:

Start > Search programs and files: "Disk Defrag" > Scheduled defragmentation is turned on

Superfetch is also on:

Start > Search programs and files: "services.msc" > Superfetch, Status: Started

Is that how it should be for Windows on an SSD? What should be done?

The Microsoft page on the subject is unavailable:

http://support.microsoft.com/find-solutions/windows/windows-7 > Windows 7 & SSD: defragmentation, SuperFetch, prefetch > Sorry, the page you requested is not available.

Thank you for advice.

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You need to know about SSD hard drives

SSD stands for Solid State Disc or also Solid State Drive and refers to a still relatively young memory technology that is appropriate due to falling hardware prices as an alternative to traditional hard drives. SSD drives are offered in different versions, for example, as a pure Flash or hybrid plates, which combine traditional hard drive with a solid state memory. In many cases, SSD drives offer compared to "old" hard drives with write-read head distinct advantages:

· SSD drives offer better speeds when accessing data, especially at system startup

· SSD drives are quieter than ordinary hard drives

· SSD hard drives require no cooling on the fly

· SSD drives have no mechanical parts such as write head and are therefore more robust

· SSD hard drives consume less power during operation

Currently you can buy SSD hard drives as internal hard drives for desktop PCs and notebooks or as external USB disk.

While you see mostly an available free slot with SATA port in desktops, notebooks are often forced to exchange the existing drive to an SSD drive. However, you must transfer your operating system and your data to the new drive or reinstall. As an alternative we offer SSD USB-stick around for data protection.

No matter which solution you choose, please bear in mind, that you experience the time advantages especially when reading the data - about when you start programs or loading large image or video files. When writing data, SSD disks are so far still not superior to conventional hard disks.

To use the advantages of SSD drives, you should include it best in Windows. This article and the other chapters of this series can help you. Please see the notes in each chapter. Some tips are only useful if you have only one SSD disk in your PC. Other tips can only run if you are using both a traditional and an SSD drive in your PC.

Disable automatic defrag for SSD drives

Usually detects Windows 7 after installation or after the SSD disk and correctly wraps. This also includes the detection that some services are disabled, which would restrict the functionality, performance and service life of the drive. First of all, you should check whether the automatic defragmentation is disabled. This is not the case, you should disable the automatic deactivation for the disc manually.

Note: If you disable automatic defragmentation, this applies to all connected drives. If you use conventional hard drives in addition to the SSD drive in your PC, you should manually start the defragmentation on a regular basis for these drives.

1. Open the Windows Explorer with the keyboard shortcut [Windows] and [E]. With the right mouse button click on the SSD drive or a different hard disk.