Solid-state drives (SSDs) have dramatically transformed the user experience in Windows environments, bringing lightning-fast boot times, snappy application launches, and a general sense of smoothness to even mid-range PCs. Yet, simply installing an SSD isn’t enough to ensure optimal performance...
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Hard disk drives, despite the relentless march of ever-faster solid-state technology, continue to hold a significant place in the world of computing, especially for those of us who deal in terabytes upon terabytes of data. Even in 2025, HDDs remain indispensable for archival purposes, bulk...
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I upgraded from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 11 Pro on Dell XPS 8940 purchased 2 years ago. I upgraded a few months ago when Windows Update said my computer was ready. The upgrade went smoothly with no issues.
I frequently attach a USB external drive to the computer and back up large files to it...
when i try to copy files ( amount 80GB ) from main HDD to seconed connected HDD not by USB but with case cable not sure its name sata port or something the copy progress speed average is 3mb/sec which very slow and by the way i have checked both HDD for enable write cashing and also both are...
With regard to Win7 setup for an SSD.
How to check the status of Superfetch/ReadyBoost/ Prefetch? I see in properties of my 2 SSDs under "policies" tab a setup for "Write -caching policy". Is this relevant?