http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/ Engadget Comments for Windows 7 gets a thorough SSD optimization guide http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/Feb 2nd 2010 6:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/Wow, you actually clicked the reply button to read this!
I'm surprised, you actually bothered with the effort, though let's not kid ourselves, if this wasn't the first post you never would have read this.

So ssd's, well I really have nothing to say about the matter, sorry. I guess if you really want to know something about them, then go to: http://www.anandtech.com

Dude really knows his stuff, though probably a little too technical for most.]]>Feb 2nd 2010 7:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/Feb 2nd 2010 6:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/
By the way, if you really want to get into SSDs, I suggest reading AnandTech. Here's an article from November that still is incredibly useful:

http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=3667

Here is the Storage section:

http://www.anandtech.com/storage/

Anand is an absolute nut about SSDs and does an unbelievable job going beyond the benchmark.]]>Feb 2nd 2010 8:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/
I agree. In depth articles are my absolute favorites on Engadget. All the phone reviews are fantastic with embedded images and videos and no one could possibly forget the passionate plea to Palm to kill the foldeo!]]>Feb 2nd 2010 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/
They disable the defrager for example. Thats pretty stupid, as W7 won't try to defrag a recognized SSD drive, and you still want it to defrag your platter storage drives. o_O

I love my SSDs though. :D

All you really need to do is shop for performance and price (don't forget checking write speeds), and make sure the drive has TRIM support and is updated to the latest firmware (usually a destructive process so obviously you want to do it first).]]>Feb 2nd 2010 6:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/
Superfetch puts things into RAM. RAM is still many times faster than SSDs! ]]>Feb 2nd 2010 7:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/
BTW, one reason for doing that, and another tip, write performance of SSDs is improved if there is some free space left on your SSD, so try to leave about 15%.]]>Feb 2nd 2010 8:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/Feb 2nd 2010 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/Feb 2nd 2010 6:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/
The operating system and your frequently used applications go on the SSD. Your movies, pics, music, and infrequently accessed applications can be installed on the regular storage drive (it'll still run faster than if the OS was also on that drive BTW). WIN!]]>Feb 2nd 2010 6:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/Feb 2nd 2010 7:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/
Engadget app user on ipod here, how do u bookmark?]]>Feb 2nd 2010 7:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/
our main conclusion is, especially for windows 7: don't tweak AT ALL.

default works best. tweaks, if really not being placebo effects, only help for the first moments, afterwards the gain will vanish or actually start to be losses.


so, yeah, it's not "way of the geek", but plugging in, installing os, enjoying life is actually the best guide for any ssd user.]]>Feb 2nd 2010 7:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/
windows 7 SUCKS!!!!]]>Feb 2nd 2010 7:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/
Believe or not, Snow Leopard hasn't TRIM command support.]]>Feb 2nd 2010 7:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/]]>Feb 2nd 2010 7:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/
That has caused some surprised and unhappy Macbook Air customers, as you can imagine the annoyance of this omission after forking over $3K (at the time) for the device w/ the SSD option since its so slow on its standard harddrive (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7hc6qZ_PGI).

If you want a fast booting instant application launching operating system, Linux or Windows 7 are your best bets. =)]]>Feb 2nd 2010 7:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/
U dont like 7 u can gtfo to whatever fanboy thread u fancy here

fair eh? New trend on engadget, u dont like u dont read]]>Feb 2nd 2010 7:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/
no wonder they have to make it idiot proof. ]]>Feb 2nd 2010 8:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/
No, u r teh idiot

look who got downranked]]>Feb 2nd 2010 10:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/
And seeing u didnt reply to other non-flame commenters, i say thats bcoz u are an idiot

so that means double idiot

in summary, apple is for u.]]>Feb 2nd 2010 10:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/Feb 2nd 2010 7:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/Feb 2nd 2010 8:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/
For a performance machine, when mated with a standard storage drive, this is reasonable. TRIM is a standard, and its almost sure that Apple will include it in 10.7.]]>Feb 2nd 2010 8:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/Feb 2nd 2010 8:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/Feb 2nd 2010 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/Feb 2nd 2010 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/Return one of your ipads! You got 5 anyway I assume.
]]>Feb 2nd 2010 9:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/windows-7-gets-a-thorough-ssd-optimization-guide/
Come on, Engadget. How about putting up your own guide?]]>Feb 2nd 2010 11:04AM