superuser.com/questions/393914/what-is-partition-alignment-a...
What is partition alignment and why? Does it have something to do with the 2048-sector gap between two logical partitions?
h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02691731.pdf
This section outlines a range of scenarios involving the use of Advanced Format drives and describes actions that should be taken to optimize performance in each case. These actions typically depend on the OS being used.
When running an OS that ...
lifehacker.com/5837769/make-sure-your-partitions-are-correct...
We've covered proper solid state drive maintenance before, but one of the most overlooked factors in proper SSD care is partition alignment. Here's how to make sure your partitions are aligned correctly and that you're getting the most out of your SSD. ...
knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/218619en
Discussion of and instructions for updating your computer to be able to use the entire capacity of your larger-than-2TB internal drive.
www.seagate.com/gb/en/tech-insights/advanced-format-4k-secto...
A change is coming in the hard drive industry. As storage densities have increased dramatically over the years, one of the most elemental aspects of hard drive design, the logical block format size know as a sector, has remained constant.
Begin ...
diskat.net/download-en.html
Disk Alignment Test is a freeware that checks the volume alignment. Up-to-date disks built with Advanced Format technology requires the right alignment to achieve the best performance. Disk Alignment Test will check your disks for seconds and give advi ...
www.paragon-software.com/home/partition-alignment/
The Challenge
The problem of inevitable degradation of the disk subsystem performance caused by misaligned partitions dates back to the nineties. From being a headache for IT administrators who wanted to get the most out of dis ...
superuser.com/questions/257646/why-should-i-use-exfat-over-n...
So, basically I always format my removable mass storage devices as NTFS by default, but someone told me I was better off using exFAT. Now I've been looking around google, but can't find any good reasons why I sh ...
www.flexense.com/fat32_exfat_ntfs_usb3_performance_compariso...
FAT32 vs. exFAT vs. NTFS USB3 Performance Comparison Review
www.howtogeek.com/73178/what-file-system-should-i-use-for-my...
It can be tough porting your videos and music to every device you use. How do you know your Mac, Xbox, and Windows Machine can read your files? Read on to find your perfect USB drive solution.
www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2801/exfat_versus_fat32_versus_ntfs/
Microsoft introduced the new exFAT file system with Vista SP1. Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) is the successor to the old FAT32 file system. What are the advanatages and disadvantages to this new file system? What are the differences between ex ...
www.speedguide.net/faq/fat32-exfat-or-ntfs-format-for-usb-fl...
Large USB flash drives are becoming very popular as storage and backup media. With this, choosing the right file system when formatting your drive becomes very relevant, and below are the pros/cons to using the most common types.
forums.comodo.com/install-setup-configuration-faq-cis/solvin...
SIX STEPS TO SERENITY - The following assumes that you are running CIS 5.12. If not please update to 5.12 before trying the below, as a common problem with AV updates and cpu has been progressively resolved in later versions of CIS 5.x. (This FAQ ...
www.processlibrary.com/en/
ProcessLibrary is a free resource by Uniblue Systems Ltd. that provides information about processes and DLLs running or found on Windows PCs.
Process Library is the unique and indispensable process listing database since 2004 Now counting 140,0 ...
www.techrepublic.com/blog/windows-and-office/investigate-mem...
Greg Shultz shows you how to use the detailed information displayed in Windows 7 Resource Monitor to investigate memory usage.
www.techrepublic.com/blog/windows-and-office/learn-how-to-us...
Greg Shultz explores the Windows 7 Resource Monitor's features with the goal being to teach you how the tool can be used to troubleshoot performance.
windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/optimize-windows-better-...
Learn how to make Windows run faster and smoother, with tips on improving your hardware and tweaking your software.
No matter how fast or shiny computers might be when they're new, they all seem to get slower over time. That state- ...
superuser.com/questions/173838/how-do-i-make-windows-7-less-...
I've noted recently that Windows 7 on my machine has been complaining about running out of memory and that I should close some programs. It would then usually point out a program I have running that does have a memory leak and has grown quite large. Ho ...
sourceforge.net/projects/svcdisclsr/
Windows service memory/CPU/IO consumption investigation tool
Almost all Windows services run inside svchost.exe process. Sometimes this process consumes 100% of CPU or uses too much memory and it is hard to determine which service affects your ...
techietalkz.com/2010/03/08/solve-svchost-exe-high-cpu-usage-...
If you are using Windows 7 64-bit (Professional), and you are having the same problem as I have, you are in the right place. Occasionally I found that my Windows svchost.exe using high CPU usage, and it doesn’t seems to reduce/stop even after som ...
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