Are These Optimizations Still Relevant For SSD's?

[rcxtra]

Finally picked up my first SSD, the 250G 850 EVO dropped to $75 on Amazon so I just couldn't pass it up. It will be my Windows 10 boot/app drive with a 1TB HDD for storage.

I've read plenty of posts and articles over the years and realize that a lot of the past optimizations are overkill for today's better endurance nand flash. Here's a shortened list of optimizations I've compiled that I believe might still be relevant. Looking for help/suggestions on what I might be missing or are unnecessary.

-TURN SYSTEM PROTECTION OFF (restore points)
-Reduce pagefile size??? (I don't believe in disabling the pagefile)
-TURN HIBERNATION OFF (powercfg -h off)
-Windows ‘Optimize Drives’ Sets Automated TRIM for SSD and Defrag For HDD
-DISABLE DRIVE INDEXING
-DISABLE WINDOWS SEARCH (Windows Services)
-CONFIRM TRIM IS ENABLED

Thanks in advance...

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

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Download latest version here.

http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/minisite/SSD/global/html/whitepaper/whitepaper12.html
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OS Optimization Feature Overview

 

[Ironsounds]

Hello... install a fresh OS on the SSD without your HD plugged into it... Typically Windows default will be fine.
Power settings are always need to be looked at and set appropriately.
Restore Points should be used on the OS drive for quick fix of screw-ups malware etc.

 

[USAFRet]

Mostly, yes.
Turn Restore Points down to whatever size you want. I think mine is set to 5% (250GB SSD)
Turn the pagefile down to whatever size you feel comfortable with. I have 16GB RAM, and have the pagefile set at 1GB min/max.

 

[Ironsounds]

Hello... +1^ Yes... if you have 16GB ram you can turn pagefile.sys off on all drives.
I would also recommend shutting off core parking in the registry... not a SSD specific item.

 

[USAFRet]

Hello... +1^ Yes... if you have 16GB ram you can turn pagefile.sys off on all drives.

Some applications, and Windows functions, have minor issues with no pagefile.
Just make it small, not off.

 

[rcxtra]

Mostly, yes.
Turn Restore Points down to whatever size you want. I think mine is set to 5% (250GB SSD)
Turn the pagefile down to whatever size you feel comfortable with. I have 16GB RAM, and have the pagefile set at 1GB min/max.

I'm inclined to do just that. I've got 8GB of RAM installed which suits my needs just fine, but I recall several articles that referenced some programs rely on the 'pagefile' existing even though a system may have ample memory. I forget the exact 'pagefile size' to installed system memory ratio that was recommended, but I remember now that a static size was preferable (min=max).

What are your thoughts on:

-DISABLE DRIVE INDEXING
-DISABLE WINDOWS SEARCH

Many articles referenced these Windows services as relics for traditional HDD due to the access speed of today's SSD.

Thanks...

 

[USAFRet]

What are your thoughts on:

-DISABLE DRIVE INDEXING
-DISABLE WINDOWS SEARCH

Off and off.
No need for those on the SSD.

 

[Ironsounds]

Hello... The problem that happens is the default install will already have files tagged with indexing and search components... I shudder... BO it scares me when you turn it off and the OS starts going through your files removing them... so I just leave them on.