Info about ssd defrag

[simobostana]

Hello! Since I have no idea I decided to ask you to not confuse something .... Should I defragment SSD ?if so, with which program do I do? my SSD is: Samung EVO 860 500GB ( it is new ) Thanks!

 

[stevenjemint]

Windows 10, like Windows 8 and Windows 7 before it, automatically defragments files for you on a schedule (by default, once a week). However, it doesn't always run consistently, so if you notice files are taking longer to load or you just want to double-check every month or so, you can see how fragmented the drive is in Windows.


Check this link for the rest of the information you need - https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/defragment-hard-drive-windows

 

[MeanMachine41]

Hi simobostana

You do not defrag an SSD. Your system uses the trim command to optimize the drive.

The trim command (known as TRIM in the ATA command set, and UNMAP in the SCSI command set) allows an operating system to inform a solid-state drive (SSD) which blocks of data are no longer considered in use and can be wiped internally.

 

[USAFRet]

Hello! Since I have no idea I decided to ask you to not confuse something .... Should I defragment SSD ?if so, with which program do I do? my SSD is: Samung EVO 860 500GB ( it is new ) Thanks!

You don't.
You just let Windows handle it. It knows what to do with SSD's.

Just leave it alone.

 

[simobostana]

Hi simobostana

You do not defrag an SSD. Your system uses the trim command to optimize the drive.

The trim command (known as TRIM in the ATA command set, and UNMAP in the SCSI command set) allows an operating system to inform a solid-state drive (SSD) which blocks of data are no longer considered in use and can be wiped internally.

Hello and thanks for answer! how does this command inform me,do we have to install something?
should i turn off windows defrag ?

 

[SoggyTissue]

TRIM works at a hardware level, its already in your SSD. You leave it to do its job, you cant turn it on or off, its always present.

You should turn off defrag to stop unwanted writes to your SSD as every cell has a write life (minimum number of writes before chance of failure).