Hi, SSDs are better then spining even without TRIM support.
That being said if hardware and Windows 7 are not an option, I would look at an Ubuntu load on the laptop. -Harry On 8/2/14, 12:22 PM, FORC5 wrote: > kind of figured that, suppose I could clone it off and back. > drive is a Crucial ( I think) need to look at that. I like Samsung > except they use drive space for a OP partition. 10% recommended. bad > to loose space. Do like their sw, Crucial claims they are working on > some. > Any after market SW you can recommend ? > Already dl'ed AVG to replace MSE. Not sure what else to do. > > So far have found some win32/trojans according to ESET. scan not done > yet. > > hate working on antiques. :-) > thanks > fp > At 12:08 PM 8/2/2014, Greg Sevart Poked the stick with: > >> XP doesn't support TRIM, the lack of which can slow SSDs down over time. >> Some handle it better than others. If it's a Samsung or Intel, >> install the >> manufacturer's utility and run the optimization. If it's anything >> else, the >> drive needs secure erased. >> >> Staying with XP should not be considered an option. Same goes for >> MSE, since >> it has turned to crap. > > Date: Saturday, August 2nd, 2014 > > ***Caution Tagline Below*** > **Tallyho** > ******************************************* > Everyone hates me because I'm paranoid > ******************************************* > > > > > > > > > >
