Windows 10: Defrag and/or optimization of SSD on HP laptop

I am running Windows 10 on my laptop with an SSD. I am not able to run a defrag because Windows is supposed to handle that for me automatically and periodically. However, I get system messages that my computer is performing poorly and needs to a defrag to make it more efficient and optimize storage space, which is getting low. These messages include those from HP, the laptop manufacturer, and from my anti-virus vendor. These messages want me to buy an extra optimizaation product. I am seeking advice on what to do to optimize my hard drive without additional expense. Thank you.

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SSD Defrag Optimization analize Not Available

Hard drives are analyzed to see if they need to be defragged. However, SSDs are never defragged for the following reasons

1. You gain nothing from doing it
2. SSDs have a limited number of writes. Unnecessary writing decreases the drive's life

Instead of defragging SSDs are trimmed automatically.

 

Windows 10 can not optimize HDD, says it is a SSD Help

Hi Steve,

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Community.

Appreciate your efforts to work on this issue.

• Does the BIOS recognizes the disk as HDD or SSD?
  

Suggest you to set the Optimize Drives Service to start automatically from the services window to check if that helps.

1. Open the run window, type ‘services.msc’ and press Enter.
   
2. Search for Optimize Drives Service and select the start-up type as automatic. Also ensure to start the service.
   

If you have set SATA controller to AHCI mode for Solid State Drive, in Device Manager it would show as SATA hard disk.

Follow these steps:

1. Click start, type “Defragment” and click “Defragment and Optimize your drives”.
   
2. On the “Defragment and Optimize your drives” window. Make sure that your SSD is categorized as an SSD.
   
3. If it’s not, then you can set it as a SSD on your bios. This way, you don’t have to exclude your SSD or disable any scheduled defragmentation.
   

Disclaimer: Modifying BIOS/ complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) settings incorrectly can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from booting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the configuring
of BIOS/CMOS settings can be solved. Modifications of the settings are at your own risk.

Hope this helps.

Let us know if you got the help you needed.

Regards,

Srimadhwa B

Microsoft Community-Moderator

 

ssd optimization issue (TRIM)

Hi, I am Dave, I will help you with this.

Click your Start Button, then just type optimize.

From the resulting list, open 'Defragment and Optimize Drives'

In the resulting utility, can you select that SSD and click Optimize?

If not, please provide a screenshot of that utility after you select that SSD.