Windows 10: compressing vs compactos

Guys,

few questions

what saves more space compressing or compact os

i did a few clean installs and one time it was in the compact state another time it wasn't and some times compressing the folder actually made it bigger so just wondering...

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CompactOS command vs NTFS compression - on SSD

Hello all.

I have a question.

How does CompactOS compare to NTFS compression in terms of ratio and speed (performance when using the computer)? do they deliver similar results?

Also, if i enable CompactOS compression, will this put any strain in terms of reads and writes on my SSD?

Thank you.

 

CompactOS command vs NTFS compression - on SSD

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CompactOS command vs NTFS compression - on SSD

 

Which files and folders are compressed when using compact.exe /CompactOS

I am thinking of using NTFS compression (LZNT1) on my SSD using Windows 7, but I was a little unsure as to which folders would be a good candidate.

I was aware that Windows 10 has introduced new compression algorithms, and it can automatically compress operating system files using compact.exe /CompactOS

I thought it would be useful if anyone can shed light onto which files and folders are compressed automatically by compact.exe /CompactOS on Windows 10; both for Windows 10 users, and people who maybe want to try and implement their own compression.