Windows 10: First SSD, how to care for it to optimize longevity or performance?

finally after many years, I caved and bought a SSD. i've always worried about the lifespan of it considering cost/GB vs HDD.

What should I do to optimize my SSD? different sites have different tips/options to change.

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SSD optimization, ect performance ...

Hello,

I called on the Microsoft Community to ask you for an opinion on SSD. I have two SSDs on the laptop, please tell me if I can do optimization, checkdisk, ect ... Please give me all the test steps of the SSD. Thank you! Wait
for response! A good day!

 

Optimize SSD

Since I've installed a SSD, When I run Optimize it says never run-needs optimization. It will never run on it. Any suggestions?

 

SSD Optimization

Hi Markosmalliarakis,

I'm sorry it's strange question. You have suggested I look at a link about updating to 1903 and creating installation media, not sure why. You suggest I use the op system as it's designed which I'm quite happy to do, unfortunately things can go wrong...

So can I go back to square 1? My C disk is an SSD. I suspect an SSD is as likely to break down as anything else and would need to be replaced. In view of this I create an image of this C disk to an external HDD on a monthly basis so that IF I have to replace
the C disk I can copy the latest image onto it. Is this so strange?

As well as creating an image regularly I also create one should there be an updated version of Windows 10 as has happened to me, I now have 1903.

As explained in my initial post I found the image creation having updated to 1903 took far longer than I had expected, I discovered that 'optimization' had not taken place for 31 days. I initiated optimization after which creating the image again was much
quicker. From this I inferred that optimization is a good thing.

Now I am told by DaveM121 I should NEVER optimize my SSD and rely on the trim feature. The recommendation by Microsoft to optimize is a mistake. I have changed my settings so optimization is disabled on the SSD. I will be creating another image on Oct 1st
and making careful note of how long it takes.

I have looked at various websites regarding SSD optimization, a lot of conflicting information.