SSD Optimize with Slimware Utilities

I just downloaded this and used it instead of ccleaner make up your own mine.

In case you want to give it a try-Its Free.


https://www.slimwareutilities.com/slimcleaner.php


tidbit many many more features


Solid-State Drive Optimization:

Allows users to optimize the layout of files on their solid-state drives to speed-up loading programs and opening documents. The intelligent defrag system works with solid state drives by organizing files into logically sequential sectors while minimizing wear on the drive.

SSD Optimization means logically defragging the hard drive, so that to Windows, files are stored in logically sequential sectors. This process gets rid of the overhead Windows incurs when files are stored in non-logically-sequential sectors, and makes it easier and faster for the machine to load programs and open documents. Improvements in solid-state drive write cycles and endurance makes SSD optimization a good way to enhance solid state performance.

It has many features

My SSD was fragmented 13 %, now Optimized to 0%.

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In case Slimwareutilities has been reviewed before here-continuing the saga

Think about Slims--a file divided in 5 places takes 5 read cycles at least to get it all or 1-Burp..

M$ needs to buy one of these companies SSD Optimization Programs so that SSD's are optimized not fragmented, Trim is not enough, obviously.

If Slim Pickens had a daughter, her name would be Easy Pickens.

 

Thanks, will check this out

 

This program looks like spyware programs

 

Thank you. I ran the SSD Optimization, and it said I had 3.x% fragmentation. I optimized and do not know yet if there is a performance improvement.

 

I had to compare this to PerfectDisk 13 and... well, I was pleasantly surprised.

While the Slimware Utilities SSD Optimization routine leaves the disk in a messy state, even after a dozen or so runs, the responsiveness of the system is noticeably better than with PD13. Even after a reboot.

Web surfing especially is impressive; with full pages jumping right on the screen. It seems the higher end the platform, the more this effect is noticeable. But even with an Atom based T100TA w/2GB RAM (on which PD13 won't even run on) and on which Slimware sees as a HDD not an SSD, the snappiness of the system greatly improved.


I don't know if I'll continue to use this long term, but right now the snappiness of all systems (about 20 of mine and my clients) I've installed this on has been easily noticed by me and my clients.

Curious to know how it does this? There is no option in PD13 that I tested that gives such a big difference in responsiveness.

I'll see now if the effect 'wears off' over time and if it can be recharged by another SSD optimization pass. I'll report back here with any news.

 

Not gonna lie, that interface looks extremely gimmicky and is reminiscent of many scareware-type programs. But since more than 1 user has reported positive results I may take it for a spin sometime, although I would very much like to know what exactly the program does to/with the SSD...

 

n=1, I too was skeptical - I hit cancel more than twice during the setup/install.

I didn't run anything else it offers. Just interested in the SSD Optimization as I like to try a new/modern defrag program once in a while.


I too would like more info in what the optimization actually does. Like I've mentioned and even started a thread about PD13, it does similar things with regards to responsiveness. But even more so than PD13 can.

More testing on an untouched system, now where is such a platform near me...

 

I am not going to use it even if will make my computer 20% faster with that spyware like interface and popups for me to rate them and like them on facebook. what the heck is this?!

 

Humm:

Actually I cancelled it once too and then downloaded the free one not plus, its got tons of features. I got no popups or commercial ad's, just scanned my computer with malwarebytes anti-malware the lastest updates.. ALL CLEAN..scan it for yourself and make up your own mind. I have used a few programs,,no problem so far with slimcleaner, slims.

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Errata: I just saw 1 popup on startup of the program, yet it dismissed effortlessly and is scanned cleaned in malwarebytes,, so I'll use till something better shows up... See the new CCleaner,,lol it went commercial on the free one and now tries to monitor your computer and tries to update the free one to the paid one by popups, Slim. Slimcleaner does not do a popup every time though....Slims

Extra: The popup by slimclean slims has a tick mark "Dont Show Again",,Slim you left that out..oops.

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Curious. I'd like to see what happens when you run the defrag. Write some files to it, let it idle for a bit, then check fragmentation status. I'm sure it will constantly show the drive as fragmented after some writes and idle time due to the wear leveling and GC routines. You're basically chasing your tail... and still doing unnecessary writes, even if you gain a temporary speed improvement.

edit: Read This: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2047...e-truth-about-defragging-your-ssd.html?page=2

" Conventional logic dictates that you should never defrag an SSD, because the SSD controller writes data in a scattershot-fashion to multiple NAND chips and locations, using algorithms that only the controller understands. The operating system sees it as a hard drive with sectors, but the data is spread all over the drive by the controller. Defragging these “sectors” is like trying to assemble a jigsaw puzzle blindfolded: You can feel parts of the pattern, but you can’t see the whole picture."

 

No, the drive hardware doesn't show the internal fragmentation - the O/S does know the logical fragmentation though - and less 'jumps' make for a faster system.

This is because the 'defragging' done is at O/S level, not hardware level. If the O/S sees a file is a single continuous read from 'start to end block', then it is. Doesn't matter how the SSD has actually stored it. To the O/S, the call will be a single request, rather than dozens or hundreds.

This effect is easily noticed.

I have tried to see the difference between PD13 and what Slimware SSD Optimize does. The most I've seen/figured out so far is that it puts the MFT Zone at some free space after the Data. So, I'm guessing PD13 with SmartPlacement (not for SSD's, but 'regular' defragging that I use with PD) leaves the MFT Zone somewhere else (maybe not allocated?).

The good thing about Slimware SSD Optimize is that it completes it's routine and you can feel it's superior effects in up to 1/10th of the time PD takes to run it's SmartDisk placement.

The bad thing is Slimware cannot truly defrag the whole volume, even after dozens of runs. Again; it doesn't seem to need it for the benefits it offers though (things are obviously happening with more snap, even with many files being fragmented and scattered across the drive - in other words; the free space is highly fragmented).


With PD13 fully defragging the drive (maybe a couple of SmartPlacement runs needed) and then a run or two of Slimware SSD defrag routine, all systems tested till now have that newly installed Windows snap. Even systems that were built over two years ago.

This is great for a twitch sensitive performance user like me.


My next test will be to see if PD13's SSD Optimize gives an equivalent 'effect' to Slimware's.