Indexing is always the first thing I turn off on any new OS install, of any OS. They all like to index. Yeah, I can use grep if I need to find something.
Any files added to a windows drive from any other place (ie, dual booting, or even another windows drive) are treated as invaders and it literally takes 10 minutes of 100% disc activity before windows calms down enough.
Another important dual boot info: windows "locks" the drive partition under a normal shutdown - meaning linux or any other windows drive can't write to it.
To fix this, there are some hibernation and other bullshit settings (fast boot off), or just do a reboot instead of a shutdown. Apparently a "reboot" leaves the drive unlocked for updates to happen and that means linux or anything else can freely write to the disk - but then the disk will scan everything on the next boot.
I run 3 hard drives, with 2 different windows10 installs, and shutting down either one will lock both windows drives (since they both get "owned" by windows during use).
Uhhhhhhhhh, no. Windows is a huge petri dish for malware, and the more protection you have against it the better. If you want to improve the performance just get a different OS.
How many threats has windows defender stopped for you in the past year? How often are you installing untrusted software? If the answer is zero and never then it constantly scanning your files probably isn't necessary. Even if you do download something shadey, why not run a scan on those files? It running constantly kills the performance of ANY pc with a mechanical hard drive. Even with a SSD, like, fuck off. I don't need it scanning constantly. For a boomer with zero computer knowledge? Sure. But for anyone else who knows anything about computers it's a pointless waste of electricity.
[ + ] lord_nougat
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[ + ] carrotcar
[ - ] carrotcar 0 points 3.5 yearsNov 7, 2021 14:59:21 ago (+0/-0)
I will definitely try this.
Any files added to a windows drive from any other place (ie, dual booting, or even another windows drive) are treated as invaders and it literally takes 10 minutes of 100% disc activity before windows calms down enough.
Another important dual boot info: windows "locks" the drive partition under a normal shutdown - meaning linux or any other windows drive can't write to it.
To fix this, there are some hibernation and other bullshit settings (fast boot off), or just do a reboot instead of a shutdown. Apparently a "reboot" leaves the drive unlocked for updates to happen and that means linux or anything else can freely write to the disk - but then the disk will scan everything on the next boot.
I run 3 hard drives, with 2 different windows10 installs, and shutting down either one will lock both windows drives (since they both get "owned" by windows during use).
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