How to Optimize Storage Drives For Better Performance in Windows 10

Optimize HDD / SSD drives for better performance

If you’ve been using the Windows operating system for a long time, you probably know that the operating system gets bloated very quickly. That’s because the availability of apps on the platform is high. We often install high-end programs or games on our PCs which fill up storage rather quickly. .

As long as you have enough storage in your PC, you will not encounter any performance issues pun. However, if your system has a limited storage, the unnecessary files on your hard drive can slow down the computer Anda. To solve the problem the Windows operating system has a feature called ‘Disk Defragment.‘

The latest Windows 10 operating system also lets you optimize your drive for better performance. However, now it seems that you no longer need to rely on third-party optimization software to improve your system’s performance.

Optimizing Storage Drives for Better Performance in Windows 10

You can use Windows 10’s built-in disk optimization feature to clean up HDD/SSD space. It automatically deletes unnecessary files, temp files and empty the recycle bin. In this article, we will share a guide on how to optimize the drive. you for better performance,

• First of all, click on the Start button and select ‘Settings‘
  

• In Settings, click on ‘System‘.
  

• From the left pane, select ‘Storage‘
  

• Scroll down and click the option ‘Optimise Drives‘.
  

• Now you will see all HDD/SSD partitions. If it shows less than 10% fragmented under the current status, you may not need to optimize the drive. However, if it is more than 10% fragmented, click the ‘Â Optimise button ‘ below.
  

• When finished, wait for the process to complete. After optimization, the current status will show ‘0% fragmented‘. It means that your disk is not optimized for better performance.
• You can also set the feature to run on schedule. For that, click on the ‘Change Settings‘ button , as shown below.
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• Activate the option ‘Run on a Schedule‘ and set how long it is scheduled for. Once done, click the button ‘Ok‘.
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