Windows 7: SSD Tweaks and Optimizations in Windows 7

Hello to all my fellow and future users of SSD drives and Windows 7.
I wanted to set up an area with real-world tips on getting the most out of your SSD and the Windows 7 operating system. I will separate each type of tip to its own message to keep things easier to read and to follow.
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Thanks Shawn sorry to be a nuisance I did have a look but had obviously missed the right click bit and I'm a GURU?? reckon there should be a badge for the clueless

LOL, don't worry about it John. We all do the same thing at times.

WOW you helped me a lot with this guide and you def know your SSD's thanks heaps, just bought a OCZ Agility 3 but using SATA2 my motherboard has no SATA 3 connections oh well I'm more than impressed with the impact it's had on m system.

lightningltd, Thanks alot for the SSD tips. I just got a Corsair F60 for $40. And is my first SSD drive. Helped me tonnes!!!

Hello,

can you please explain this one? step by step? Many thx

Hello Omazic, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Personally, if you have the available HDD space, I would not recommend to turn off system protection for restore points and previous versions (shadow copies). Being able to do a system restore back to a selected restore point can be a quick way to save yourself from something you just did that made your system unstable.

For more information about System Protection and System Images, the tutorials below can help.

System Protection - Turn On or Off

and

Backup Complete Computer - Create an Image Backup

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Hello,

many thanks on quick answer. In my case (SSD) I will go with second option.

You're most welcome Omazic.

Personally (as everyone is painfully aware) I just clone to a second drive in the machine - 128GB M4 to a Seagate 500GB 6Gbs too easy

This and several others have been very educational to me. However I have a situation that some of you have already laughed at, and I have searched and searched and can't find the answer.
I have a 250Gig OCZ SSD Sata 11 with Windows 7 Ultimate on it I also already have a 500 Gig Seagate SSD that I would like to use for storage.
The problem is I read how to use Diskpart and align he SSD for the OS, but I can find nothing on how to use and configure a SSD for storage. The OS SSD was configured as the Primary Drive but how a I to set up the second SSD and configure it for storage? I need some step by step instructions here!
I know I am not posting this where it should be, but perhaps an adminstrator will repost it for me.
Please help!
Lost,
harmie