![Uhm, Why is Windows 11 trying to defrag my ssd's? It's just shortening ssd lifespan with no benefits. Never happened on W10. : r/Windows11 Uhm, Why is Windows 11 trying to defrag my ssd's? It's just shortening ssd lifespan with no benefits. Never happened on W10. : r/Windows11](https://preview.redd.it/ksl54jsdp7s71.png?width=808&format=png&auto=webp&s=6cf8dfb2a3deb39dc13597bc90b96b7dc0a580a0)
Uhm, Why is Windows 11 trying to defrag my ssd's? It's just shortening ssd lifespan with no benefits. Never happened on W10. : r/Windows11
![SOLVED: Does Windows Defrag SSD's & What Is SSD Optimization? | Up & Running Technologies, Tech How To's SOLVED: Does Windows Defrag SSD's & What Is SSD Optimization? | Up & Running Technologies, Tech How To's](https://www.urtech.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Dont-Disable-Windows-Disk-Optimization-Defrag.jpg)
SOLVED: Does Windows Defrag SSD's & What Is SSD Optimization? | Up & Running Technologies, Tech How To's
![Norton is actively damaging my PC by defragmenting my laptop's SSD. Defragmentation is bad for SSDs since it writes lots of data and SSDs don't gain any performance from defragmentation. : r/mildlyinfuriating Norton is actively damaging my PC by defragmenting my laptop's SSD. Defragmentation is bad for SSDs since it writes lots of data and SSDs don't gain any performance from defragmentation. : r/mildlyinfuriating](https://preview.redd.it/norton-is-actively-damaging-my-pc-by-defragmenting-my-v0-v8p0njmvg8z91.png?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=dbb20d094e07f16b8f887f73e57175085425fca8)
Norton is actively damaging my PC by defragmenting my laptop's SSD. Defragmentation is bad for SSDs since it writes lots of data and SSDs don't gain any performance from defragmentation. : r/mildlyinfuriating
Is it okay if I defrag my SSD once in a month as W10 is showing “needs optimization” when I go to turn off auto defrag? Auto defrag is recommended by W10. -
![Detection of SSDs by Win8/8.1/10 and the use of the Optimizer (former Defrag Tool) - Solid State Drives - Win-Raid Forum Detection of SSDs by Win8/8.1/10 and the use of the Optimizer (former Defrag Tool) - Solid State Drives - Win-Raid Forum](https://winraid.level1techs.com/uploads/default/original/2X/8/87bbb7e43d5fb93a5266710cedb354ea1dd32e4c.png)