Windows 10: These 5 Windows Tweaks Fixed My Slow SSD Without New Hardware

If your PC suddenly feels sluggish, it's easy to assume your SSD is wearing out. That's exactly what I thought when apps started launching slower and file operations felt laggy. But after a few targeted Windows-level checks, my system performance bounced back-no reinstall, no replacement drive.

The biggest surprise was TRIM being disabled. TRIM allows Windows to tell an SSD which blocks are no longer in use, so the drive can clean them up ahead of time. When it's off, often after cloning a drive, restoring an old image, or changing storage controllers, performance can degrade steadily. Re-enabling it takes seconds and immediately removes a common bottleneck.

Another overlooked factor is SSD firmware. Firmware controls garbage collection, caching, and wear leveling, and outdated versions can cause subtle slowdowns or compatibility issues after Windows updates. Checking the manufacturer's utility and applying a firmware update can restore lost performance and improve stability.

Windows themselves can also get in the way. Background indexing, write-caching settings, and power management policies can all affect SSD responsiveness, especially on systems that were upgraded across multiple Windows versions. Small adjustments here can make storage feel fast again.

The key takeaway is simple: before blaming your SSD's health, check Windows. A handful of built-in settings and quick tweaks can fix performance issues that look like failing hardware, but aren't.

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Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Cleaning and tweaking Windows

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• Sometimes windows hang if im trying to shut down my computer and asks me if i want to wait for my programs to close. I want windows to shut down my computer without asking me anything.

Enable fast shutdown tweaks all listed under (Step 13) here:

Optimize Performance of Windows 10 Performance Maintenance Tutorials

 

regedit tweaks

Thanks for helping me, but the first link gives me the similar steps that I followed on YouTube. I want the default value not the tweaked value.