Optimize your SSD’s speed with this obscure Windows setting

Here is a 175-word summary of the news article: The article discusses how to optimize the speed of a Solid-State Drive (SSD) in Windows using a little-known setting. SSDs function differently than traditional hard disk drives (HDDs), and require a process called TRIM to maintain optimal performance. By default, Windows runs scheduled drive optimizations on a weekly basis. However, the article recommends changing this to a daily schedule to keep the SSD in top shape. When Windows optimizes an SSD, it "retrims" the storage blocks, marking areas as rewritable. To adjust the optimization schedule, users can access the Defragment and Optimize Drives utility in Windows. From here, they can select how often they want Windows to optimize the SSD - daily, weekly, or monthly. Running manual optimizations is also an option. The article emphasizes that this obscure setting is important for maintaining the speed and longevity of an SSD, as an SSD with untrimmed blocks can become sluggish over time. It also provides links to related content on maximizing SSD performance.