Windows 11 feature slows down SSDs by up to 45 per cent - what you can do about it
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Windows 11: Bitlocker slows down SSDs by up to 45%: Bitlocker can significantly cost performance on SSDs under Windows 11. The error apparently occurs with the ...
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SSD speed slowed by 45 percent: Windows 11 probably has a Bitlocker problem: A default setting in Windows 11 Pro could slow down the speed of SSDs by up to 45 ...
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Microsoft's default BitLocker on your Windows 11 PC is hitting even the fastest SSDs hard
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Windows 11's default settings are quietly wearing out your SSD and turning them off can extend its life
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Key FactsWindows 11 features can add SSD wear
1 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
- Hibernation saves a RAM snapshot in hiberfil.sys, which the article says usually occupies about 40 percent of installed memory.
- Fast Startup uses the same file but stores only the Windows kernel and drivers, writing a few gigabytes during shutdowns and reboots.
- Excluded folders remain searchable; the author found searches slightly slower, but does not recommend disabling indexing entirely.
- Windows uses TRIM in the background for SSDs; Optimize Drives can also run TRIM manually when needed.
Your motherboard still can't do one thing a 20-year-old sound card could, and BioShock proves it
xda-developers.com/motherboard-still-cant-do-one-thing-20-year-old-sound-card-could/
Key FactsBioShock Reveals a Gap in Modern Onboard Audio
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- BioShock uses OpenAL for EAX 5.0; without a compatible EAX implementation, the corresponding setting remains disabled.
- ASUS rates the Realtek chip in the current ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi at 120 dB, versus 109 dB for 2005’s X-Fi XtremeMusic.
- Windows Vista removed hardware acceleration from DirectSound3D, causing many older games to lose hardware-based 3D audio and EAX features.
- Original X-Fi cards require a PCI slot, while the modern ASUS board offers only PCIe slots and officially supports Windows 11.
I'll be honest, I assumed this was a compatibility problem someone had brute-forced years ago.— Shivansh, author of the article on BioShock compatibility and motherboard audio for XDA
Windows 11's default settings are quietly wearing out your SSD and turning them off can extend its life
xda-developers.com/windows-11-default-settings-wearing-out-ssd-turning-off-can-extend-life/
Key FactsWindows 11 settings may reduce SSD longevity
Oct 16, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
- When enabled, hiberfil.sys typically occupies around 40 percent of RAM, meaning about 13GB with 32GB installed.
- Disabling hibernation removes that file, turns off Fast Startup, and frees storage space on drive C.
- Specific folders can be excluded from indexing; their files remain searchable but may take longer to find.
- Windows uses TRIM to maintain unused SSD data blocks; a value of 0 confirms that it is enabled.
Forgot to Shut Down Your PC? This Android App Will Soon Do It Remotely: The Link to Windows app already lets you lock your computer remotely ...
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4 reasons why I paid for Windows 11 Pro and why I'll never switch to Linux: It's not you, Penguin, it's the industry around you
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Key FactsWhy One Author Stays With Windows 11 Pro
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- According to the author, Linux still lacks RTX HDR, RTX Video Super Resolution, and DLDSR for his Nvidia GPU.
- Windows Sandbox lets him quickly examine GitHub scripts and suspicious utilities in an isolated Windows environment.
- The author says Windows Hello links biometric authentication with Credential Manager and system-wide stored credentials.
- According to the author, kernel-level anti-cheat effectively excludes Linux from Fortnite, Valorant, Call of Duty, and PUBG.
Windows Sandbox is one feature on Windows 11 Pro that I'll always mention whenever anyone asks me to justify paying for an operating system, because quite frankly, on more than one occasion, the feature alone has paid me back tenfold simply thanks to how useful it is.— Abhinav, the article's author, explaining why Windows 11 Pro is worth it and how Sandbox pays off.
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Key FactsWizTree scans NTFS drives in seconds using the MFT
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- Windows’ standard method checks directories individually and often needs several minutes for drives containing hundreds of thousands of files.
- WizTree instead reads the Master File Table (MFT), which records filenames, sizes, physical locations, and timestamps.
- As a result, a scan typically takes only two to three seconds even with millions of files.
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Windows has a compression mode built in that Microsoft never mentions, and it gave me 38 GB back on my C: drive
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Key FactsWindows 11 test restored 38 GB on a laptop
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- Compact OS compresses Windows system files and runs the operating system directly from them.
- In the test, Compact OS freed nearly 7 GB on a Legion 5 Pro and 5 GB on a desktop.
- Compressing C:\Users processed 460,000 files, reducing 190 GB to 158 GB.
- The process is reversible, but opening compressed files requires additional CPU resources.
Microsoft Investigating Reports of SSDs Vanishing After Latest Windows 11 Update: After installing Windows 11 update KB5063878, some people say their SSDs are ...
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