Windows 11 SSD Fix: Improve SSD Performance Now!

Windows 11 SSD problem: slow performance

After upgrading to Windows 11, a number of users complain that they have met various problems, such as white screen of death, SSD not showing up or read-only, Windows 11 not booting, etc. Thus, it's not strange to encounter Windows 11 SSD slow performance issue from time to time. That's why so many users are seeking Windows 11 SSD fix to improve its performance.

✍ Why is Windows 11 so slow and laggy?

To better know how to optimize Windows 11 SSD performance, let's have a look at why Windows 11 runs slow. Generally speaking, Windows 11 slow SSD is possibly caused by the following cases:

✪ Windows system not upgrading
✪ Running out of memory
✪ Too many temporary files
✪ Too much file fragmentation
✪ Insufficient SSD space on system drive
✪ Infected by viruses and malware
✪ ......

Windows 11 SSD fix: How to speed up Windows 11 slow SSD (6 ways included)

From above, we have learned the most possible reasons behind Windows 11 slow SSD fix. Now, it's time to take some corresponding measures. In the below content, six workable ways will be introduced to you. The former three methods are completed within Windows system, while the latter three are realized by a reliable anti-virus tool. Now, read this part carefully and choose your favorite method to optimize Windows 11 write/read speed.

• Solution 1: Update Windows 11 KB5007262
• Solution 2: Disable startup programs
• Solution 3: Extend virtual memory
• Solution 4: Perform 4K Alignment
• Solution 5: Allocate free space to C drive
• Solution 6: Migrate OS to a faster SSD (recommended)

Solution 1: Update Windows 11 KB5007262

If your SSD runs slow on Windows 11 computer, you should try the KB5007262 update. This is a way released by Microsoft to fix Windows 11 slow SSD issue. Here are the steps:

Step 1. Press Windows + I simultaneously to open the Settings, and navigate to Windows Update on the left pane, then click it.

Step 2. Click on Check for Updates, if the KB5007262 update there is available, click Download now.

✎ Notes:

◤ If you find it is not available in Windows Update, download it manually from Microsoft’s official update catalog.

◤ If you’re mentioned that the update does not apply to your PC, it means it is already installed.

Step 3. Once the installation process completes, click on Restart now.

Solution 2: Disable startup programs

There are some programs we usually ignore: These programs start automatically when booting computer. It certainly consumes the disk space on the background, lagging Windows 11 SSD performance. Therefore, you can disable these startup programs by the following steps:

Step 1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to open the Task Manager, then click Startup to see the startup programs.

Step 2. Right-click on the programs you want to shut down and choose Disable.

Solution 3: Extend virtual memory

Usually, increasing virtual memory is a great Windows 11 SSD fix  to speed up performance. The detailed steps are as follows:

Step 1. Open Settings on your Windows 11 computer, click on System option and access to About Section.

Step 2. Click on Advanced system settings on the right pane.

Step 3. Access to Advanced and locate the Performance section. Click on Settings in the Performance section.

Step 4. Go to the Advanced tab again. Click the Change button under the Virtual memory section.

Step 5. Uncheck the Automatically manage paging files size for all drives.

Step 6. Select the Custom size option. Change the Initial size and Maximum size for your virtual memory.

Tip: It's recommended to adjust the initial size of the virtual memory as one and a half times the total available memory, and set the maximum size as three times the available memory.

Step 7. Click on Set and OK in this window, and then click on the OK button once again.

Solution 4: Perform 4K Alignment

4K alignment is the process by which the partition on a hard drive is aligned to the physical storage space on a disk to process data more efficiently. If you make SSD 4K alignment, the reading and writing time will be shorter.

Step 1. Install and launch AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional and enter the main interface. Then, select a partition from the SSD.

Step 2. Right-click the SSD partition, choose "Advanced" and "Partition Alignment".

Step 3. In the new window, you need to choose partition sector to align. In SSD optimization, we strongly recommend you to use "4096 Sector" (usually we know it as SSD 4K alignment).

Step 4. After that, click on "OK" and "Apply" to commit the operation.

Solution 5: Allocate free space to C drive

One of the main reasons for slow Windows 11 SSD is the low system partition space. So extending the C drive will provide a better environment for OS to run. AOMEI Partition Assistant is featured with various functions to enlarge the size of system drive like moving folders or apps to a different drive, allocating free space from one partition to C drive, etc. Here, we will take "Allocate Free Space" as example.

Step 1. Open AOMEI Partition Assistant, right-click drive D (or other partition with enough space) and select "Allocate Free Space".

Step 2. Set the size you want to move to C drive, then click "OK".

Step 3. Click "Apply" to commit the whole operation.

Solution 6: Migrate OS to a faster SSD (recommended)

Apart from the five solutions mentioned above, the sixth one is welcomed by an increasing number of users for Windows 11 fix SSD performance. That is to migrate your current OS to a faster SSD like NVME SSD. With AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional, you can experience the most convenient and secure process of OS migration within 4 steps.

Step 1. Open AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional, then click "Clone" and "Migrate OS" at the top menu.

Step 2. Select an unallocated space on the SSD and click "Next".

Step 3. Change the size of the system partition and click "Next".

Step 4. Finally, click "Apply" and "Proceed" to complete the migration.

Step 5. After successfully migrating Windows 11 to the faster SSD, you need to get into the BIOS and set the new SSD as the boot drive. Then, you can check whether your Windows 11 SSD runs faster.

Note: The "Migrate OS to SSD Wizard" is good for those who just want to clone Windows to a new hard drive while keeping other files on the current disk. If you want to replace the entire hard drive with a new one, the "Disk Clone Wizard" feature in AOMEI software will satisfy your needs.

Conclusion

This is about Windows 11 SSD fix: how to improve SSD performance. In this passage, you have learned 6 useful and workable ways to fix slow SSD Windows 11. Among all of them, the last three ways provided by AOMEI software show the better efficiency and convenience. Besides, it's more than a simple disk optimizer, but also a disk speed checker. You can use it to test the speed of your hard drive regularly so that you can take instant actions to improve the hard drive performance.