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TB259 Rev1 Important Windows 7 Settings for Systems Running SSD Hard
Drives
 Notice
  ALL
systems that shipped before 03/21/2012 must have these settings configured to maintain proper operation
Purpose
 Centroid recently discovered some important settings in Windows 7 that need to be set when running an SSD  These
settings are Indexing Auto defrag and Superfetch and must be turned off for proper operation of your SSD
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Instructions
1  First we will turn off Indexing to do this click on the Windows icon on your task bar  In the search field type indexing then click on
"Indexing Options" in the search list
2 Â The following window will appear on the screen see picture 1
 Picture 1 Indexing Options Window
3 Â Click on the "Modify" button and uncheck "C drive" then click on "Ok" see picture 2
Picture 2 Index Modify Window
4 Â Click "Close" to close the "Indexing Options" window
5  Next we will turn off Auto defrag so click on the Windows icon again  This time type defrag into the search field  Select "Disk
Defragmenter" in the search list
6 Â The following window will come up see picture 3 Â Click on the "Configure Schedule" button towards the upper right corner of the
window
Picture 3 Disk Defragmenter Window
7 Â Uncheck "Run on a schedule" and click "Ok" see picture 4 Close that window
Picture 4 Defrag Schedule Window
8  The last thing we will do is disable Superfetch  Click on the Windows icon type services msc  This will bring up the "Services"
window scroll down the list until you see Superfetch and double click on it  note the list is alphabetical
9 Â Beside "Startup type " drop down the options and select disable see picture 5 Â Click "Ok" to close the dialog box then close the
"Services" window
Picture 5 Â Superfetch Properties Window
10 Â Power cycle your control and now you system is optimized for SSD usage
Document History
Rev1 Created on 2012 03 22
by #240