Windows 8.1 and SSDs

jrwagh333 · 26 Mar 2014 at 12:29

I read a while back that you need to do some tweaks in Windows 8 / 8.1 if you are using an SSD because by default it will not turn off defragging.

Is there a list of things to do once I get Win 8.1 installed?

GiraffePencils · 26 Mar 2014 at 12:37

l literally JUST bought 8.1, so am interested

Confused · 26 Mar 2014 at 12:38

Enable AHCI mode on the motherboard, install Windows.

Then, just leave well alone.

KraniX · 26 Mar 2014 at 12:58

I think that was for 7, 8 recognises it's an SSD and won't defrag.

linktoinsanity · 26 Mar 2014 at 13:04

KraniX said:
I think that was for 7, 8 recognises it's an SSD and won't defrag.

No, it wasn't for 7.

Windows 7+ are supposed to recognise an SSD and therefore not defragment it, however there was a thread posted on here a few months back, which indicated that there was a bug in Windows 8.1 which means it still defragments SSDs. However if I remember right this was disproved, but it's still worth checking.

jrwagh333 · 26 Mar 2014 at 13:07

This is what i was trying to recall, Linktoinsanity

BattFink · 26 Mar 2014 at 13:12

I did a clean install of Windows 8.1 to my SSD

Windows picked up it was a SSD & disabled de-fragmentation straight away

Tephnos · 26 Mar 2014 at 13:51

It should pick it up as an SSD and not defrag, yeah.

(I still use Defraggler for that stuff on my HDDs though)

malachi · 26 Mar 2014 at 14:20

Windows 8.1 detected my SSD fine when I did a clean install on it but I know if you image from a mechanical hard drive with Windows 8.1 to an SSD then you might have to do some tweaks.

KIA · 26 Mar 2014 at 14:52

No need to do anything.

ShakenNstirred · 26 Mar 2014 at 19:20

linktoinsanity said:
No, it wasn't for 7.

Windows 7+ are supposed to recognise an SSD and therefore not defragment it, however there was a thread posted on here a few months back, which indicated that there was a bug in Windows 8.1 which means it still defragments SSDs. However if I remember right this was disproved, but it's still worth checking.

the info in that thread was find to be wrong
win 8.1 doesn't defrag SSD's

opethdisciple · 26 Mar 2014 at 20:16

linktoinsanity said:
No, it wasn't for 7.

Windows 7+ are supposed to recognise an SSD and therefore not defragment it, however there was a thread posted on here a few months back, which indicated that there was a bug in Windows 8.1 which means it still defragments SSDs. However if I remember right this was disproved, but it's still worth checking.

Thanks for clearing that up. :rolleyes:

opethdisciple · 26 Mar 2014 at 20:17

Confused said:
Enable AHCI mode on the motherboard, install Windows.

Then, just leave well alone.

This!

Get your mobo drivers from manufactures website. Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology drivers if applicable*

Sighn · 27 Mar 2014 at 09:31

linktoinsanity said:
No, it wasn't for 7.

Windows 7+ are supposed to recognise an SSD and therefore not defragment it, however there was a thread posted on here a few months back, which indicated that there was a bug in Windows 8.1 which means it still defragments SSDs. However if I remember right this was disproved, but it's still worth checking.

ShakenNstirred said:
the info in that thread was find to be wrong
win 8.1 doesn't defrag SSD's

I remember too. This was certainly the case, OP.

mick4545 · 28 Mar 2014 at 20:42

I have two Samsung Evo 250GB SSDs in Raid0 and a clean install of 8.1 did not disable defrag.

andy_mk3 · 28 Mar 2014 at 20:49

Never even thought to check mine to be honest.

EyepodI · 28 Mar 2014 at 22:34

Have a read of this before concluding Windows 8+ doesn't defrag your SSD

Why Windows 8 and 8.1 defragment your SSD and how you can avoid this

ShakenNstirred · 29 Mar 2014 at 05:51

EyepodI said:
Have a read of this before concluding Windows 8+ doesn't defrag your SSD

Why Windows 8 and 8.1 defragment your SSD and how you can avoid this

This is what was in the old thread and was found to be wrong.
I have checked my SSD and it has never been defragged in win 8 or 8.1

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