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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Windows 7 - SSD Optimization}}
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= Disable / Move the Swap File =
Before you begin this guide I will assume you know how to disable UAC and have already done so.
 
 
== Disable / Move the Swap File ==
* <span style="border:1px solid #969696;padding:0 2px">WINKEY</span> + <span style="border:1px solid #969696;padding:0 2px">PRTSCN</span> to access the System control panel item.
* <span style="border:1px solid #969696;padding:0 2px">WINKEY</span> + <span style="border:1px solid #969696;padding:0 2px">PRTSCN</span> to access the System control panel item.
* Click {{mono|Advanced system settings}} on the left panel.
* Click {{mono|Advanced system settings}} on the left panel.
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* Deselect {{mono|Automatically manage paging file size for all drives}}.
* Deselect {{mono|Automatically manage paging file size for all drives}}.
'''If you have 8GB+ RAM'''
'''If you have 8GB+ RAM'''
* Select your SSD drive, select {{mono|No paging file}}, and click {{Set}}.<br />''(Do the same for any other hard drive that has a page file set.)''
* Select your SSD, select {{mono|No paging file}}, and click {{Set}}.<br />''(Do the same for any other hard drive that has a page file set.)''
'''If you have less than 8GB of RAM'''
'''If you have less than 8GB of RAM'''
* Select your SSD drive, select {{mono|No paging file}}, and click {{Set}}.<br />Select a SATA drive, select {{mono|Custom size}}, and set it to 4096 - 6144.
* Select your SSD, select {{mono|No paging file}}, and click {{Set}}.<br />Select a SATA drive, select {{mono|Custom size}}, and set it to 4096 - 6144.


= Disable System Restore =
 
== Disable System Restore ==
* <span style="border:1px solid #969696;padding:0 2px">WINKEY</span> + <span style="border:1px solid #969696;padding:0 2px">PRTSCN</span> to access the System control panel item.
* <span style="border:1px solid #969696;padding:0 2px">WINKEY</span> + <span style="border:1px solid #969696;padding:0 2px">PRTSCN</span> to access the System control panel item.
* Click {{mono|Advanced system settings}} on the left panel.
* Click {{mono|Advanced system settings}} on the left panel.
* Under the {{mono|System Protection}} tab select your SSD drive and click {{Mono|Configure...}}.
* Under the {{mono|System Protection}} tab select your SSD and click {{Mono|Configure...}}.
* Select {{mono|Turn off system protection}} and press {{mono|OK}}.<br />''(Confirm any warning to delete current restores.)''
* Select {{mono|Turn off system protection}} and press {{mono|OK}}.<br />''(Confirm any warning to delete current restores.)''
== Enable TRIM & Disable Hibernate ==
* <span style="border:1px solid #969696;padding:0 2px">WINKEY</span> + <span style="border:1px solid #969696;padding:0 2px">R</span> to bring up the run dialog.
* Run {{mono|cmd}}.<br />''You should see Administrator in the window title''
* Execute the command {{mono|fsutil behavior set disabledeletenotify 0}}<br />''You should see the response "DisableDeleteNotify {{=}} 0".''
* Execute the command {{mono|powercfg -h off}}.
== Disable Indexing ==
* <span style="border:1px solid #969696;padding:0 2px">WINKEY</span> + <span style="border:1px solid #969696;padding:0 2px">E</span> to open an explorer window.
* Select {{mono|Computer}} from the tree on the left.
* Right-click your SSD and select {{mono|Properties}}.
* Deselect {{mono|Allow files on this drive to have contents indexed in addition to file properties.}} and click {{mono|OK}}.
* Click {{mono|OK}} again to apply changes to all recursively.<br />''Accept any privilege escalation warnings.''
== Enable Write Cache ==
* <span style="border:1px solid #969696;padding:0 2px">WINKEY</span> + <span style="border:1px solid #969696;padding:0 2px">PRTSCN</span> to access the System control panel item.
* Click {{mono|Device manager}} on the left panel.
* Find your SSD, right-click and select {{mono|Properties}}.
* Navigate to the {{mono|Policies}} tab.
* Make sure {{mono|Enable write caching on the device}} is checked.
* Also make sure {{mono|Turn off Windows write-cache buffer flushing on the device}} is checked.
* Click {{mono|OK}} to save the changes.

Revision as of 01:14, 17 November 2012

Before you begin this guide I will assume you know how to disable UAC and have already done so.


Disable / Move the Swap File

  • WINKEY + PRTSCN to access the System control panel item.
  • Click Advanced system settings on the left panel.
  • Under the Advanced tab click Settings... under Performance.
  • Under the Advanced tab again click Change....
  • Deselect Automatically manage paging file size for all drives.

If you have 8GB+ RAM

  • Select your SSD, select No paging file, and click Template:Set.
    (Do the same for any other hard drive that has a page file set.)

If you have less than 8GB of RAM

  • Select your SSD, select No paging file, and click Template:Set.
    Select a SATA drive, select Custom size, and set it to 4096 - 6144.


Disable System Restore

  • WINKEY + PRTSCN to access the System control panel item.
  • Click Advanced system settings on the left panel.
  • Under the System Protection tab select your SSD and click Configure....
  • Select Turn off system protection and press OK.
    (Confirm any warning to delete current restores.)


Enable TRIM & Disable Hibernate

  • WINKEY + R to bring up the run dialog.
  • Run cmd.
    You should see Administrator in the window title
  • Execute the command fsutil behavior set disabledeletenotify 0
    You should see the response "DisableDeleteNotify = 0".
  • Execute the command powercfg -h off.


Disable Indexing

  • WINKEY + E to open an explorer window.
  • Select Computer from the tree on the left.
  • Right-click your SSD and select Properties.
  • Deselect Allow files on this drive to have contents indexed in addition to file properties. and click OK.
  • Click OK again to apply changes to all recursively.
    Accept any privilege escalation warnings.


Enable Write Cache

  • WINKEY + PRTSCN to access the System control panel item.
  • Click Device manager on the left panel.
  • Find your SSD, right-click and select Properties.
  • Navigate to the Policies tab.
  • Make sure Enable write caching on the device is checked.
  • Also make sure Turn off Windows write-cache buffer flushing on the device is checked.
  • Click OK to save the changes.
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