SSD’s also fragment files when storing them. Data is often distributed to more memory cells than would be necessary. By defragmenting an SSD, it is possible to reduce the number of cells used to store file parts from 10 memory cells down to just 2 memory cells.
[more]Deleting files or documents “normally” on a Windows operating system simply moves those files to the recycle bin to start with. These files only disappear from view when the recycle bin is full or the user proactively empties it. In truth the files are still on the computer drive – only the references to them in the file system index have actually been removed.
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