Disk scan tool on an SSD

[Elvis143BRA]

Is it safe? Also, which of the options in the main menu (Spyware removal, Internet boost, etc) are ok on SSDs? And is it okay to use Optimization Defragment under the Disk Optimization tool?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Cicely]

Hi Elvis143BRA,

 

It‘s OK to use Optimization Defragment to optimize your SSDs. Please don't worry. :-)

[clayto2]

I would like to see some explanation of this, as it is well understood that SSD's should not be defragmented. I good while ago I read detailed articles on the topic which while they were technically over m head, were entirely clear that defragmenting an SSD progressively damaged and reduced its life. Is IObit's smart defragmentation different?

[enoskype]

Hi clayto2, welcome to IObit Forum! :-)

 

Smart Defrag does not defragment an SSD drive but optimizes it. See the post from Cicely above and please read the relevant Topics and posts in the forum.

 

Cheers.

[clayto2]

I have read a lot of the posts and am re-assured although I have not seen an explicit confirmation of what I am now guessing, which is that IObit SmartDefrag detects that the drive is an SSD and optimises instead of defragging. I have not yet seen much explanation of what optimising is, but then I probably would not understand it anyway!

[enoskype]

Yes, Smart Defrag detects the drive if it is SSD and optimizes instead of running defragmentation.

In the case of that your SSD is not detected as SSD and detected as HDD (by mistake) you can manually change the drive as SSD by clicking on the up-down arrows on the right side of HDD.

 

Please see THIS web site for optimizing an SSD.

 

Cheers.