Windows 10: Is deleting huge files daily a problem for my HDD?

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  1. BICYCLEROW
    BicycleRow Win User

    Is deleting huge files daily a problem for my HDD?


    Hey there,

    I download and delete a lot of huge movies and games daily. Can that slow down my HDD or possibly even increase it's failure chance? Currently, CrystalDiskInfo shows that my HDD's health is Good. I also checked it using command prompt and it's OK. I defragment it once in a week now, I used to do it like everyday but I found out that's actually bad. My HDD is - Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 - 7200 RPM 16 MB cache SATA 3.0 Gb/s

    :)
     
    BicycleRow, Feb 20, 2017
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  2. CJ_2000
    CJ_2000 Win User

    How do I set my save option for scanned documents as a daily file, rather than one single SCANNED folder?

    Since Windows 10 update my scanned documents saves in a single huge SCANNED folder rather than the Daily folder it created prior.

    HELP! How do I set this back to where I see my daily scanned folders?
     
    CJ_2000, Feb 20, 2017
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  3. BRANDONLOYD
    BrandonLoyd Win User
    Wifi and Bluetooth bricked after update

    I recently updated to the current firmware and now my wifi nor my bluetooth will work. This is a HUGE problem with me. I use bluetooth headsets at work daily so I dont have wires in my way, im an electrician.

    My wife has the same phone and hers still works after the update and this is frustrating.

    Im a huge Msoft supporter( 2 xbox w/ Live, 2 WP7 phones and windows computers) Please help me with a solution. I use my phone for work so sending it off for weeks may cause huge problems with my boss.
     
    BrandonLoyd, Feb 20, 2017
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  4. NAVYLCDR
    NavyLCDR New Member

    Is deleting huge files daily a problem for my HDD?

    That would be like saying driving a car is bad for the tires.

    BTW, when you delete files from the HDD, unless you have special software installed only the entries in the Master File Table for those files are deleted. The HDD does not go and physically write anything to the sectors the file occupied until the normal course of writing a new file happens.
     
    NavyLCDR, Feb 20, 2017
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