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Disk Optimization IS NOT Running Automatically Properly

Johnny55 4,415 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2020-10-14T00:32:18+00:00

Eddie, recall my stressing the importance of showing last run date in thread for disk optimization. Not positive if this started with 19042.508 /546

First noticed this in my main system last week running 20H2 (non-insider). Disk Optimization is not running automatically, had about 13 days showing last run, settings are at default to run weekly. Did a manual run back last week.

This snapshot is from a virtual machine 20H2 that I test software on daily. Both devices are kept current with builds.

This snapshot is from my main system today. Have to give it couple more days to verify and will file a FBH report at that time and update this thread. Please advise if there is anything else I can add with FBH report.

Regards,

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-10-16T00:43:16+00:00

    This is a problem that I have reported a number of times. Defrag and Optimization are NOT the same. SSD:s can't be defragged but they can be optimized (trimmed) . After every reboot, any settings you have set will go away. Even setting them again and setting the schedule to Daily, the schedule never runs. It needs to be fixed!

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  2. Johnny55 4,415 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2020-10-16T01:05:30+00:00

    Hello Mike,

    I have always kept the settings on default, so was not aware of Disk Optimization not retaining any change of settings. Thank you for bringing this up.

    Normally never run into this situation with autorun as part of my ritual after any update, newly installed programs, etc. run Disk Cleanup and then Disk Optimization manually to trim the SSD.

    Have left a message with Jason regarding this issue. Hopefully Jason or Eddie will respond shortly.

    Appreciate your input, and thank you for pointing out not retaining options in settings.

    Regards,

    Edit: Tried on my Acer laptop adjusting settings to daily. It remained there after several reboots. It did retain it's settings each time.

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  3. Johnny55 4,415 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2020-10-16T01:24:58+00:00

    Another day, no change with Disk Optimization:

    FBH link:  https://aka.ms/AA9zxhw

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-10-16T02:58:51+00:00

    Johnny, 

    I don't understand this.

    If it was not retaining the settings, how did this happen on 10/14/2020. 

    I did not do it manually so something must have triggered it ?

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  5. BryceSor 4,600 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2020-10-16T06:18:29+00:00

    I thick it was Eddie who said it was cosmetic  and it should of ran , I don't think it should be called defrag  for SSD drives because it very confusing as it is  two different  methods to achieve similar outcomes..

    like you I don't think Trim wasn't talked about in your first post about this issue or I can't remember.

    MS should design a new program just for SSD as I think there enough of them about these days.

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