How to setup ssd after installing windows 7. System setup after installing SSD

The popularity of solid state drives is growing exponentially.

Once still inaccessible to many, due to their high cost, SSD drives are now confidently displacing HDD devices from the market.

And although the prices between SSD and HDD counterparts still vary greatly, in terms of the price per 1 gigabyte of memory, yet this gap is constantly decreasing and this process no longer stop.

The main advantage of SSD drives over others is their quiet and reliable operation, and most importantly, high data processing speed.

It would seem that having become the owner of a modern, high-tech disk, you can calm down, being satisfied with the excellent speed of its work.

But it was not there. Many users want to optimize their SSD for Windows 7/8/10, trying to achieve this device even more results.

And here I would like to stop in more detail. Is it possible to optimize SSD performance under Windows 7/8/10, and if so, in what ways.

Indeed, there are several such methods, but first let's talk about something else that is no less important.

Mandatory presets

Before you start optimizing SSD performance under Windows, you first need to check some settings.

Is the TRIM function enabled in Windows 7 and is the SATA controller operating in AHCI mode (checked in the BIOS).

What is AHCI.

This is a specially designed mechanism that replaced the ATA controller, thanks to which it became possible to connect various storage media to the device, including SSD drives, using the .

This mechanism makes it possible:

• 1. Disconnect and connect SSD drives, and not only, when the computer is turned on. The so-called hot swap (HotPlug);
• 2. Use Staggered Spin-Up technology.

This technology provides serial with a delay, rather than simultaneous connection of several hard drives at system startup, if they are installed in the computer.

This is done so that the power supply does not burn out if it is weak.

• 3. Use Port Multiplier technology, which makes it possible to simultaneously connect several SSD drives or other devices to a computer through a multiplier of ports.

But you need to understand that the data stream will be divided evenly between all channels, and this reduces the speed of information transfer.

• 4. Support Native Command Queuing.

Translated as a hardware setting of the command queue.

A small summary.

Not all motherboards support AHCI technology. But if it is even provided for in their chips (south bridge), then there are times when it is not visible in the BIOS.

Look at the documentation for the motherboard, and if this technology is supported, enable it in the BIOS, and if you did not find AHCI there, then you will have to update the BIOS to the latest version.

There are situations when, after enabling AHCI, with already installed system, a blue screen appeared immediately.

This problem is fixed by installing and activating a separate AHCI drivers for a specific version operating system.

Ideally, this mechanism is activated even before the system has been installed. During OS installation, the driver is registered automatically.

How to check the operation of controllers in AHCI mode.

Everything is very simple, go to the device manager in a way convenient for you (via the control panel or the "Computer" icon on the desktop).

Find the menu item "IDE ATA / ATAPI controllers" and open it by clicking on the triangle on the left.

Operation in AHCI mode should be displayed like this.

Otherwise, you will have to activate it.

Enable TRIM.

Many do not know what it is. Let's find out.

TRIM, this is a command due to which the space on the SSD disk is cleared in background from those files that you have deleted. In another way, this command is also called the "garbage cleaner".

The fact is that when deleting data from ordinary HDD disks, the areas on which the deleted information was located are marked as no longer occupied.

The new information is written on top of the deleted one. This ensures the declared speed of HDD drives.

AT SSD drive x, everything happens differently, new files are not written to the deleted ones from above, but simply replace them.

It happens like this. You deleted some file from the SSD drive, it is marked as unnecessary, but is not actually deleted.

When sending new files to the disk, and if there are no files on it free space, the new information replaces the old one and this greatly slows down the SDD drive.

To prevent this from happening, the TRIM command was introduced, which, through the bus controller, in the background, enters the SDD disk and clears it of junk files.

All this happens invisibly to the user, between other operations.

Now, when writing new files to an SDD disk, deleting unnecessary files does not waste not only extra time, but also resources, everything happens much faster.

The TRIM command has been implemented in all operating systems since 2009. It is enabled by default. All modern SSD drives support it.

On Windows XP and Vista, the TRIM command is not supported. To solve this problem, you can use third-party software from the manufacturer of flash drives and other developers, for example, the hdparm program.

But over time, this problem becomes less and less relevant.

Do not forget that the TRIM command will only work if the SATA controller is in AHCI mode, which we wrote about above. IDA TRIM mode is not supported.

Proceed as shown below.

Basic commands that can be copied and used:

1. Check - fsutil behavior query DisableDeleteNotify;
2. Enable the TRIM command - fsutil behavior query|set DisableDeleteNotify = 0.

SSD Optimization Methods

You need to understand that optimizing SDD drives means increasing its volume and speed.

Not always an attempt to optimize SDD devices can lead to an improvement in their speed, you need to understand this.

After the changes made, it is imperative to monitor and, if necessary, return everything to its original state.

Method 1 - disable hibernation.

The essence of hibernation is that when it is activated, the data from random access memory are temporarily written to disk in a specially reserved area, or rather, in a .

By starting hibernation at any stage of the computer’s operation, we thereby make a snapshot of the running system and programs, and when the computer is restarted, everything will return to its original state.

This is very convenient for laptops with an HDD, as it saves a lot of time and battery power.

AT stationary computers this is not so relevant, especially if an SDD drive is installed there. The system will start quickly anyway.

Therefore, if desired, hibernation can be disabled. In this case, there will be no strong acceleration, but it will be possible to free up additional and literally precious space on the SDD disk.

In laptops and other portable devices, it is not recommended to disable hibernation unless they are used as a stationary device.

There is only one way to disable it 100%, through the command line with administrator rights, see how to go there, see above.

Commands Used:

1. powercfg.exe -h off - disable hibernation;
2. powercfg.exe -h on - enable.

You can try to manually delete the file, or use the built-in power settings options.

But this usually doesn't help as the hiberfil.sys file reappears. Only through the command line will there be a guaranteed result.

Total: This method of optimizing the SSD drive is justified by 50%, a lot depends on how you will use the laptop, as a stationary device or portable.

Method 2 - deactivate disk indexing.

This function is more provided for HDD devices to provide faster access to the requested files.

SDD drives are much faster and the file indexing function is less relevant here.

By disabling it, we reduce the number of unnecessary requests to the disk, thereby speeding up its work.

To do this, just go to the logical disk manager.

Activate the SSD drive and after clicking right click click on the properties section as shown below.

In the "General" section, see the very bottom line, where you can turn off indexing.

Confirm your intentions by clicking OK.

Bottom line: The method is 100% justified.

Method 3 - Deactivation of the protection system.

First of all, let's find out what is system protection.

Many of you have probably heard about restore points and system rollback.

So, a component that periodically creates restore points through which you can then roll back the system to its earlier state is called system protection.

These restore points are automatically created once a week and written to the system drive.

They occupy a certain disk space, on which the current and working computer settings and system files are recorded at a certain point in time.

Also provided automatic creation restore points before major changes to the system, such as installing drivers and programs, or vice versa removing them.

The size of the disk space where all recovery point files are written can be adjusted.

If you wish, you can completely disable this component for any of the disks, and if you decide to do this for your SSD device, this will give you the following advantages:

1. Increase disk space from 2 or more gigabytes;
2. Reduce the number of requests to the disk, as well as write operations to it.

What will you lose:

1. The ability to restore the working version of the system in case of failure in its operation;
2. The ability to restore working versions of programs and drivers in case of violations in their work;
3. It is safe to conduct experiments when working with unfamiliar software.

That is, by slightly optimizing the operation of the SSD drive, at the slightest failure in the system, software, drivers, big problems can arise.

Whether it's worth it is up to everyone to decide, but we don't recommend it.

But if you still decide to take this step, then to disable system protection, go to the computer properties and go to the appropriate section.

Here you can immediately restore the system if unwanted changes have been made to it, as well as configure protection settings.

You can turn them off completely, or adjust the size of the disk space allocated for this feature.

Method 4 - Deactivate the cache Windows entries.

This feature allows you to cache the write commands coming to the disk so that they are subsequently executed as soon as it is physically possible.

Write commands are collected in high-speed RAM and are sent to the disk based on the physical ability of the latter to accept them.

The presence of the Windows write cache for HDD devices is very justified, as it greatly speeds up their work.

What can not be said about SDD drives, which work much faster.

But the whole problem is that SSD drives from different manufacturers, Windows entries behave differently when the cache is disabled.

How to do it.

Go to the device manager through the properties of the computer or the control panel.

Locate the Disk Devices section.

Right-click on the SSD disk icon and go to the "properties" section.

Here you can disable or enable the Windows write cache.

Method 5 - Disable the paging file.

Main role this method, this is an increase in disk space on an SSD drive, which is much more expensive than on similar HDD devices.

On increasing speed SSD work This will not affect the device much, and in some cases, when there is not enough RAM, it can even lead to a decrease in computer performance.

The paging file is a reserved space on the hard drive that starts to be used when the physical RAM of the computer is rebooted.

Files loaded into RAM that are not yet in use are temporarily moved to the paging file and, if necessary, are extracted from there.

If there is not enough physical RAM, or an insignificant space is allocated for the paging file, the computer starts to slow down a lot.

On SDD devices, the operation of the swap file is much more efficient than on HDD counterparts, since the former work much faster, so think carefully if the game is worth the candle.

Disabling or manually reducing the paging file is recommended only when RAM is equal to or greater than 8 GB, or another approach can be used.

For example, the computer has 4 GB of RAM. When running all the programs that the user usually uses, 2 GB of RAM is involved (look in the task manager).

Not a photo slightly different figures, but it does not matter.

We take 50% of 2 GB, i.e. 1 GB, we add them to the already used two. The result is 3 GB, which is less than the 4 GB available. So the paging file can be reduced to a minimum or disabled altogether.

As a rule, if the RAM is constantly loaded more than 50%, it is not recommended to disable the paging file (provided that if the RAM is up to 8 GB).

From 8 GB 50% will be 4 GB. And in order to load all these 4 GB into RAM, you really need to try very hard, so in this case the swap file is often disabled.

And if you decide to do this, then go to the "Computer Properties" section and go to the "advanced system settings" section.

Select "Performance" - "Options".

Here, click "Change" and make the necessary settings by unchecking "Automatically clean ...".

The changes will take effect after you restart your computer.

If these changes do not justify themselves, change everything back.

The way to optimize SSD disk 6 is to disable Prefetch and Superfetch.

What ? This is a technology due to which programs frequently used by a PC user are preloaded into memory, while disk resources are also affected, since a special Prefetch file is created on it.

Since SSD devices are quite fast, this feature can be disabled.

What is Super Fetch? This technology tries to predict what programs the user will run at a certain point in time and downloads everything in advance necessary files into computer memory.

It is relevant for HDD drives, not so much for SSD drives, so it can also be disabled.

The good news is that when you connect SDD devices to your computer, Windows OS starting from version 7 recognizes them and automatically disables these technologies.

But sometimes, for various reasons, this does not happen. In particular, when the computer has two hard drives, one HDD, another SDD.

In this case, if you disable Prefetch and Superfetch manually, then all programs and system files need to be kept only on the SDD device. Only then will all the actions described below be justified.

How to disable and manually.

Disable Prefetch. Proceed as shown below.

Required commands for copying: Windows + R, Regedit.

Don't close the window.

Disable SuperFetch. We find under the already known EnablePrefetcher string EnableSuperfetch.

The same change 3 to 0.

Restart your computer.

Also, you did not find it in the registry, you can disable this feature through the services.

Used commands: Windows+R, services.msc.

The Operating System Services window opens. Find the line there, double-click on it, go to the properties. First stop and then disable this feature.

Method 7 - Disable Windows Search.

A significant increase in performance of SSD drives is achieved by disabling the Search function.

This is an accelerated search feature that works quickly by pre-indexing documents and files on disk.

Index data is concentrated in special file Search, which can take up quite a lot of disk space.

SDD devices have a much higher response speed than HDD counterparts, so the Search function on them can be disabled.

But you need to disable it only if you do not use the search and are not going to do it. Since in fact the function is very useful and makes life much easier for a PC user.

If you still decide to take this step, then the shutdown occurs in the "Services" section.

Commands already known to us are used:

1. Windows+R;
2. services.msc

We find the line Windows Search and double-click on the settings.

We press stop. We wait a few seconds and change the startup type to "disabled". Click "OK" and reboot the system.

Method 8 - Disable ClearPageFileAtShutdown.

This function should be disabled if the paging file has been disabled (see method 5).

Removes all data from the paging file when the computer is shut down. There are unnecessary requests to the disk, slowing down its work.

To disable, we use the commands already known to us: Windows + R, Regedit.

Go to the registry key as shown in the picture.

And find the line there.

As shown in the screenshot below, double-click on the settings and change the value from 1 to 0.

You can also change the parameter here, the line is below.

Change 1 to 0.

Reduces the size of RAM and periodically sends cached documents to the main drive.

When working with HDD devices, this useful feature, with SDD drives, you can refuse it.

Method 9 - we ensure the constant operation of TRIM ("garbage collector").

This is done through the power settings.

The point is that with certain power settings set HDD, after a certain time, will be turned off, thereby the work of the TRIM command will be suspended. For example, if the computer went into sleep mode.

In order for SSD drives to work constantly, you need to make the necessary changes in the settings.

Through the control panel, go to the "Power Options" section.

Switch to the "High performance" mode, this may dim the screen.

Go to the "Power plan settings" section. And then "Change advanced power settings".

Find the line "Hard disk" and set "On the network" - 0.

Make the “Battery” settings at your discretion, but keep in mind that the latter will be discharged faster. Click OK.

Method 10 - disable scheduled defragmentation.

This is a controversial point, since in Windows 7, for example, defragmentation of SSD drives is not provided at all. It just doesn't make sense.

Again, for HDD drives, automatic defragmentation is fully justified.

Therefore, if two disks are installed on your computer, then you should not disable this feature. If there is only one disk, and it is SDD, then defragmentation in Windows 7 will not be performed by default.

But if you still decide on this little adventure, then to disable scheduled defragmentation, click the start button and enter the word "Defragmentation" in the bottom search bar.

Lines like this will appear.

Click on the top one.

The message "Scheduled settings are being used by another program" may appear.

This can happen because third-party software is running on the computer, such as TuneUp Utilities or O&O Defrag.

Click "Set up schedule" as shown above.

Deactivate the "Run on schedule" setting.

In Windows 8, instead of defragmentation, a disk optimizer was introduced.

Many PC users make a big mistake by disabling this feature for SSD devices, thinking that by doing so they optimize their performance.

In fact, they disable both defragmentation and additional TRIM commands that are sent on a schedule (do not confuse with those commands that run in the background).

We already know what disabling TRIM on SDD devices leads to, they start to work much slower.

Therefore, in Windows 8, it is better not to disable the disk optimizer. Or look for a solution on the Internet, in which only defragmentation will be disabled, and the TRIM command will be executed.

The main mistakes in optimizing SSD drives

As a rule, SSD disk optimization errors occur when there is a second HDD device.

There is an opinion that if you move the browser cache, temporary files, ProgramData and AppData folders, user folders from the system SSD drive to the secondary HDD, this will speed up the work of the first one. And yes, there will be more space.

Yes, indeed, there will be more space. But in fact, you need to proceed from the position of which disk is faster. Obviously SDD.

So why should we move files from it to a slower HDD, because the response time on the second one is much longer than on the first one. Or not?

Using SSD Fresh under Windows 7

The program to some extent simplifies the optimization of SSD drives under Windows 7.

The program is free and easy to find on the Internet.

The program is easy to install. After launching it, select desired disk and click optimize.

Earlier versions of the program may ask for an activation key, which can be obtained for free on the program website. This was not seen in the 2015 version.

The program itself will suggest you what needs to be optimized and what not.

Summing up

From the foregoing, we can conclude that optimizing SSD drives for Windows 7 or another OS has two sides of the coin.

On the one hand, we win in space, but we can lose in speed, on the other hand, we win in speed, but lose a number of useful functions.

Particularly controversial issues arise with disabling the paging file, transferring user files to a second, slower HDD drive, disabling indexing of files, folders, as well as hibernation, deactivating disk optimization in Windows 8.

Therefore, the optimization of SSD drives requires a competent and harmonious approach.

Each owner this disk must decide for himself whether it is worth squeezing 100% or even greater performance out of this device, or whether he will be satisfied with its already fast work.

And we hope that the methods of optimizing SSD drives described above will only help you figure it out.

For a long time, the main component that “slows down” the performance of even the most sophisticated home computer were hard drives. The fact is that spindle HDDs have reached the limit of development in terms of speed at some point. Physical laws were to blame for this, which did not allow the disk spindle to spin up above a certain speed, which affected the data access time, as well as the speed of writing and reading. The volume continued to grow, but the speed did not. SSDs are the next generation of hard drives.

An SSD is a computer non-mechanical storage device based on memory chips. Simply put, now the hard drive is a large and very fast USB flash drive that contains the operating system and user files.

Why do you need Windows 7 SSD optimization?

Undoubtedly, the main advantage of an SSD drive is its write and read speed, but it also has disadvantages, such as a limited number of write cycles. This disadvantage is especially relevant for outdated versions of operating systems, which can prematurely “kill” the drive, not taking into account the specifics of working with it.
That is why the important moment can be Windows optimization for SSD. This article aims to help "extend the life" of your SSD by properly configuring your computer's operating system.

Setting up an SSD drive

The Windows 7 operating system is initially optimized for working with solid state drives, but to improve reliability, you should adhere to the following rules:

1. Use an SSD solid state drive (for operating system and programs) along with a classic HDD on the spindle. In this option, you combine speed and reliability.

2. Before you start using solid state drive be sure to go into the BIOS and set the mode to ACHI.

3. From any other computer, go to the SSD drive manufacturer's website and check for the latest device firmware. If possible, update the firmware.

4. When partitioning a disk during Windows installation, leave about 20% of the total disk space unallocated. As the SSD wears out, it will take clusters from this area.

Optimizing Windows 7 for SSD

1. Disable the system cache Prefetch and Superfetch. There will be no sense from them when using a solid-state HDD. Most likely, Windows 7 will disable Prefetch on its own, but we will definitely check this. How:

Open the registry editor (Start - in the search bar, enter - regedit)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SYSTEM -> CurrentControlSet -> Control -> Session Manager -> Memory Management -> PrefetchParameters
Set - EnablePrefetcher = dword:00000000

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SYSTEM -> CurrentControlSet -> Control -> Session Manager -> Memory Management -> PrefetchParameters
Set - EnableSuperfetch = dword:0000000

2. It is necessary to disable automatic file defragmentation. It also makes no sense now. She will only cut in vain SSD resource drive.

Start - in the search bar, enter - Defragmentation. Click on the "Set Schedule" button. Uncheck the "Run on schedule" checkbox.

3. If you have a 64-bit operating system and 8GB or more of memory, then it makes sense to disable the paging file.
Computer -> Properties -> Extra options System -> Advanced -> Performance Options -> Advanced -> Virtual Memory-> Edit. Install - No paging file

4. Change the Memory Management parameter:
Open Registry Editor Start-Run->regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SYSTEM -> CurrentControlSet -> Control -> Session Manager -> Memory Management
Set - DisablePagingExecutive = dword:00000001

5. SSD Optimization can also enable and disable file logging NTFS systems:
Start - in the search bar, enter - cmd - click on the program icon with the RIGHT mouse button - Run as administrator.
In the window command line enter: fsutil usn deletejournal /D C: - example for drive C:

6. Disable sleep mode. The system will boot very quickly anyway and there is no need for sleep mode.
In already open window command line, enter - powercfg -h off and press ENTER.

7. Disable indexing for the SSD drive:
Start-Computer-click on system drive right-click and select properties - uncheck the option "Allow the contents of files on this drive to be indexed in addition to file properties"

8. Transfer temporary TEMP folders from SSD to HDD.
Open Computer - (right-click) Properties - Advanced system settings - Advanced - Environment variables.
We enter a new address for the TEMP and TMP environment variables, placing them on the second hard drive.

9. In the end, it remains to transfer the user's folders (Documents, Videos, Downloads, etc.) from the SSD to the HDD.
We create a user folder on the HDD in advance, in which user libraries will now be stored.
We right-click on each folder whose location we want to change. On the Location tab, click the Move button. We move to the HDD in the newly created folder.

If you decide to purchase a solid state SSD drive, then there may be several reasons for this:

• You are not satisfied with the speed of your HDD.
• Do you need fast work windows and certain types of applications, games.

However, installing an SSD in a computer or laptop and then filling it with information is not enough. It is also necessary to optimize its work with the work of your OC.

Consider the main methods for optimizing an SSD drive.

AHCI SATA

A technology that allows TRIM to be used with various SSDs. It is enabled on BIOS level your PC or laptop.

Enable AHCI SATA:

1. Open the command prompt with the key combination win + R.
2. Enter the command: "regedit" (access to the registry).
3. Go to the following path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE → SYSTEM → CurrentControlSet → Services → storahci.
4. Change the value of the ErrorControl subsection to 0 (3 by default) by calling the context menu and clicking the Modify option.
5. Change to the branch called "StartOverride" and change its value to 0 (default 3).
6. Reboot your PC (laptop), enter the BIOS / UEFI (how to enter the BIOS, see separately for your laptop model or motherboard PC). In the “storage configuration” section, and in the “SATA port” subsection, set AHCI or in the “SATA RAID / AHCI Mode” section, set AHCI (For different versions BIOS, its sections and subsections).
7. Check if the function works in Windows. Go to the following path: Control Panel → Device Manager → IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers. In the last subsection, the device should appear: "Standard SATA AHCI Controller".

TRIM function

Default given function enabled on windows 7 and above, however, it is better to manually check if this feature works. The meaning of TRIM is that after deleting files, windows sends information to the SSD drive that a certain area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe disk is not in use and can be cleared for writing. (the data remains in the HDD and the recording is made "over" the existing one). Over time, if the feature is disabled, there will be a drop in drive performance.

TRIM check in Windows:

1. Launch Command Prompt by pressing the win + R key combination.
2. Enter the command: "fsutil behavior query disabledeletenotify".
3. If after entering the message: "DisableDeleteNotify = 0", then the TRIM function is enabled, if "DisableDeleteNotify = 1", then TRIM does not function. If TRIM does not work, enter the command: "fsutil behavior set DisableDeleteNotify 0", then repeat steps 2 and 3.

defragmentation

This feature helps to optimize and speed up HDD work, but for SSD, it has a detrimental effect. For SSDs, the "auto defrag" feature is disabled by default. To check if it works:

1. Press the combination win + R.
2. In the command line window, enter the command: "dfrgui" and click "OK".
3. In the window that opens, highlight your SSD and look at the “Scheduled Optimization” item. For our SSD, it should be disabled.

Indexing

A Windows feature that helps you perform quick search files on the disk with large amounts of information, however, increasing the write load on the SSD. To turn it off:

1. Go to the section "This computer", "My computer", "Computer" (for each OS in different ways).
2. Choose your SSD and context menu choose "Properties".
3. In the window that opens, uncheck the box next to the option: "Allow the contents of files on this drive to be indexed in addition to file properties."

Search service

Its function creates a file index, thanks to which finding a variety of files and folders is faster. However, the speed of the SSD is quite enough to refuse it. To disable it, you must:

1. Go to the following address: Control Panel → System and Security → Administrative Tools → Computer Management.
2. Go to the tab: "Services".
3. Find the service "Windows search" and in the tab "Startup type" select "Disabled".

hibernation

A mode that allows you to save the contents of RAM on the hard disk, so that when you turn it on again, information is saved and open applications from the previous session.

When using SSD, the meaning of this function is lost, since the drive starts up so quickly. And “Hibernation”, creating “write-rewrite” cycles, reduces the lifespan of an SSD drive.

Disabling hibernation:

1. Run cmd.exe again with the win + R key combination.
2. Enter the command: "powercfg -h off".

Write caching

This feature improves the performance of your SSD. When enabled, NCQ write and read technology is used. NCQ - accepts multiple requests at the same time, and then organizes their execution order in such a way as to achieve maximum performance.

To connect you need:

1. Call the command line with the combination win + R
2. Enter the command: "devmgmt.msc".
3. Open "Disk Drives", select SSD and select "Properties" in the context menu.
4. Go to the "Policy" tab.
5. Check the box next to the option: "Allow caching entries for this device."

Prefetch and Superfetch

Prefetch- a technology with which frequently used programs are loaded into memory in advance, thereby accelerating their subsequent launch. At the same time, on disk space file of the same name is created.

Superfetch- a technology similar to Prefetch with the difference that the PC predicts which applications will be launched by loading them into memory in advance.

Both features are of no use when using an SSD. Therefore, it is best to disable them. For this:

1. Call the command line with the key combination win + R.
2. Run the command: "regedit" (go to the registry).
3. Follow the path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE → SYSTEM → CurrentControlSet → Control → Session Manager → Memory Management → PrefetchParameters.
4. Find several parameters in the registry subkey: "EnablePrefetcher" and "EnableSuperfetch", set their value to 0 (3 by default).

SSD Mini Tweaker Utility

All of the above actions can be performed manually, but the hands of programmers created programs - tweakers, the purpose of which is to customize the windows OS, as well as its individual components with a few clicks. One such program is SSD Mini Tweaker.

SSD Mini Tweaker- a program, a kind of tweaker that allows you to effortlessly optimize your SSD.

Advantages:

• Full Russification.
• Works on all operating systems starting from Windows 7.
• Free.
• Clear interface.
• Does not require installation.

other methods

Manipulations such as transferring the browser cache, swap files, temporary Windows folders, system backups from an SSD disk to an HDD (or disabling this feature) are useless, since although they increase the lifespan of an SSD, they limit the potential for its use.

Thus, by performing the simple above manipulations with your OS, you can extend the life of your drive, as well as set it to maximum performance mode.

For many users, replacement hard drive SSD is the most efficient PC upgrade. In terms of reading information, the SSD drive is many times faster, therefore, the performance of the computer is significantly increased. But they have one drawback - the limitation on the number of rewrite cycles that is typical for flash drives.

SSD setup under Windows 7 is necessary as it is necessary to minimize unnecessary write cycles to flash memory cells in order to increase the life of the solid state drive.

If you have Windows 10 installed, then it already automatically detects SSD drives and makes its own adjustments to their work to achieve maximum performance. Therefore, on Windows 10, the ssd setting is not so important and is performed at the operating system level.

During the defragmentation process, logically interconnected data blocks that are scattered throughout the media are arranged in a single sequence. SSD drives do not need to be defragmented. If for HDD hard drives defragmentation can increase efficiency in read speed and thereby speed up PC performance, then in the case of SSD this process can only do harm.

Disabling Perfetch and SuperFetch

Perfetch folder is designed to speed up Windows boot and launch programs. The folder contains information about frequently used programs on the computer and stores them in the initial (system) part of the hard drive.

The SuperFetch service monitors the programs that you frequently use and loads them into random access memory (RAM) when the computer starts up, so that when you access them, they start up faster. Thus, when you run a program, the computer begins to read its files faster from RAM than from the hard drive.

But considering high speed reading solid state drives, these features are superfluous.

To disable them go to the editor Windows Registry with administrator rights.

In the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" directory, find the "SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control/SessionManager/MemoryManagement/PrefetchParameters" key and change the "Enable Prefetcher" and "Enable Superfetch" values ​​to "0".

Disabling ReadyBoot

ReadyBoost speeds up Windows work and work together with the SuperFetch service. If SuperFetch loads files of used programs into random access memory (RAM), then ReadyBoost uses the flash drive as a cache memory for a slow hard drive.

To disable ReadyBoost, follow these steps:

• Start;
• Control Panel;
• System and safety;
• Administrative tools;
• Performance monitor;
• on the left side, expand the "Data Collector Groups" section and select "Launch Event Tracking Sessions";
• double click on "ReadyBoost";
• Tracking sessions;
• uncheck the box next to "Enabled".

Disabling or moving the paging file to the HDD

The paging file increases the computer's cache size. In the case when there is not enough physical RAM memory, the Windows operating system moves part of the data from RAM and thus prevents errors software or systems.

If the computer is equipped with a small SSD and a traditional HDD, then the swap file can be placed on the SSD. In the case when you have Windows x64 installed, the paging file can be disabled.

TRIM function

In the operating room Windows system 7 it is important to check if the TRIM function is enabled. Note that this function informs the SSD drive which area on the disk is no longer in use and can be cleaned up. If the feature is disabled, it may result in slower performance of the SSD.

To check:

• go to command prompt as administrator;
• enter the command "fsutil behavior query disabledeletenotify";
• if DisableDeleteNotify = 0 appears after execution, then the service is enabled.

Disabling Sleep (Hibernation)

The hibernation feature clearly reduces the time it takes for the Windows operating system to start up from the hard drive. Compared to hard drives, SSD drives are much faster in terms of reading information, which makes the startup process much shorter. Therefore, hibernation mode in computers with SSD does not bring tangible benefits and can be disabled.

When you enter sleep mode, all data from RAM is saved to your hard drive in the hiberhil.sys file, which is quite a decent size. Especially true for smaller SSDs, disabling hibernation frees up valuable space on the SSD.

To turn it off, use the Win + R keys to launch the command prompt as an administrator and type the command "powercfg -h off".

AHCI mode

For the full operation of the SSD drive, including enabling the TRIM function, you need to enable AHCI mode. If you just change the mode, then after turning on the Windows boot process may be interrupted by an error (blue screen).

For correction:

• go to the Windows Registry Editor as an administrator;
• look for the entry "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/Services/Msahci" or "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/Services/lastorV";
• double click on "Start" and change the value to "0";
• restart your computer;
• change BIOS mode SATA controller on AHCI.

Even in very powerful PCs, the main brake for a long time remained hard drives (HDD). The reason for this phenomenon is that the principle of operation of such a disk is associated with the rotation of the spindle, and the rotation speed cannot be increased above a certain limit. This manifests itself in the form of delays in accessing data. Modern solid-state drives (SSDs) are free from this shortcoming, but SSDs require some optimization to get the best performance. The article deals with issues related to setting up an SSD drive when working in Windows 7.

Intended use of SSDs

Considering that the cost of an SSD is still significantly higher than the cost of an HDD (although there is a tendency to reduce it), then the main area of ​​​​application for SSDs is the media on which the operating system is installed. Performance precisely system partition usually determines the overall speed of the PC, including the speed of loading and shutting down, the time it takes to perform most OS functions while the PC is running, which are sometimes even invisible to the user. Moreover, such an application does not require a high-capacity SSD, usually no more than 80 GB is enough, and the price of such a drive will not greatly affect the user's wallet.

The need for SSD optimization

Modern OSes, including Windows 7, were designed to work with SSDs, but many OS features designed for HDDs were still allowed for SSDs, although they did not give a performance increase, and sometimes even reduced it. These are features such as indexing, defragmentation, PreFetch, SuperFetch, ReadyBoot and some others.

An SSD, unlike a HDD, has a large but limited number of write cycles, which determines its "lifetime" and the reliability of the entire system as a whole. To achieve the maximum effect and maximum lifetime of such a drive, it is required to optimize (configure) both the SSD itself and Windows.

SSD Optimization

Before installing Windows 7 on an SSD, the following settings must be made:

• Make sure the SSD has the most fresh version firmware. You can find out the current firmware version using the CrystalDiskInfo utility. Then you need to go to the SSD manufacturer's website and compare the current version with the latest one listed on the site. If the need to update the firmware is detected, then you need to know about it before installing the OS, otherwise all data will be lost after the update! The firmware must be updated in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions;
• Switch the SATA disk controller to AHCI mode. This mode allows you to use the latest technologies to increase the speed of disks, in particular SSDs. This mode supports technologies such as:
  1. Hot Plug, which provides "hot swap" and installation of the drive (without turning off the PC);
  2. NCQ, which supports deep command queues;
  3. TRIM, which significantly increases the performance of SSDs and their service life.

  Switching to this mode is done through the BIOS, but this is only if it is done before installing Windows. Switching to AHCI mode when the OS is already installed means getting an unpleasant effect - you will not be able to boot the OS;

• In cases where the "seven" is already installed, you can also switch to this mode if you know how to edit the system registry. To do this, you need to go through the branch HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\services\msahci, find the Start parameter and set its value to 0. Then restart the PC, enter the BIOS and change the SATA controller mode to AHCI. After Windows restart 7 will detect a new device and install it;
• When installing the OS, it is advisable to leave about 15-20% of the entire SSD capacity unallocated. This area will be used when the drive wears out gradually.

SSD Drive and Windows 7 Optimization

When optimizing, keep in mind that some actions will require editing system registry. Therefore, before performing optimization, you should create a restore point or a copy of the registry. Also, before optimization, it is desirable to determine the Windows 7 performance index, so that after it you can see the result of the settings made.

Setting up an SSD drive when working in Windows 7 consists of doing the following:

• Disable indexing for SSD drive. To do this, click Start - Computer. Then right-click on the system drive and select Properties. In the window that appears, there is an option "Allow the contents of files on this disk to be indexed in addition to file properties", you need to uncheck it;
• Disable automatic defragmentation of the SSD. The easiest way to do this is to type the word “defragmentation” in the search bar (by clicking the “Start” button) and click OK. A window will be displayed in which the only thing to do is to uncheck the “Run on schedule” item and click OK;
• Disable logging file system NTFS. To do this, click "Start" and enter cmd in the search bar. A window will appear for entering the command line (administrator privileges are required), in which you need to enter a command like fsutil usn deletejournal /D C: (if the system drive is C:) and press Enter;
• Disable sleep mode. If the OS is located on an SSD drive, then its loading without hibernation will be very fast, so there is no need for it. To do this, you need to do the same as in the previous paragraph, but then enter the line -powercfg –h off and press Enter;
• Disable swap file. This action is desirable to perform if you have a 64-bit OS and a RAM size of 4 GB or more. To do this, you need to go along the path Computer - Properties - Advanced system settings - Advanced - Performance Settings - Advanced - Virtual memory - Change. Uncheck the automatic size selection option and check the "No paging file" option;
• If the paging file is still used, then disable the unloading of kernel codes and drivers from RAM. If they remain in RAM, the number of writes on the SSD will decrease and the system's response to user actions will improve. To do this, you need to open the registry key KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management, find the DisablePagingExecutive parameter in it and change its value to 1.

Optimization with SSD Tweaker

Many PC users do not have sufficient training to do manual Windows setup 7 under SSD. It is for them that the SSD Tweaker utility was developed. It exists in several versions - free and paid. AT free version some features are disabled, but even without them, you can achieve optimal interaction between Windows 7 and SSD, and do it both manually and automatically.