Having computer problems? Here is how to defragment a hard drive or trim an SSD in Windows so you can get your PC back in working order.

Well, TRIM is a series of commands that are sent back and forth between the SSD and the rest of the computer that tells the SSD when files are no longer being used so that they can be deleted or ...

Intel SSD Optimizer and firmware upgrade work with Windows 7's 'Trim' tools to increase performance on Intel's X25-M SSDs by 40 percent Intel announced the availability of a tool kit to optimize ...

Several years ago, we published our first SSD Optimization Guide for Windows 7, which was very popular among our readers. At the time, SSDs, or Solid State Drives, were still a relatively new ...

If you have ever wondered whether TRIM actually works on your SSD or not, look no further. There is a little freeware utility now available that simplifies TRIM functionality testing.

If you have not done so already, apply this month's Patch Tuesday update in Windows to resolve a drive optimization bug, among other fixes.

Love Apple gear? Like math? TUAW's Doing the Math series examines the numbers and the science that lie behind the hardware. One of the new features we first saw in the developer beta of Mac OS X ...

Enabling TRIM Support While Windows 7 users have the benefit of having TRIM enabled by default, as long as a supported SSD is present, I don’t believe any current Linux distribution does the same. Yes ...

Mac users looking to tweak their MacBook, iMac, or Pro macOS machines may be interested in a new performance tool which is now available called Sensei.

Ask Ars: “My SSD does garbage collection, so I don’t need TRIM… right?” Modern SSD controllers are super-smart, but using TRIM is still a good idea.