Vista is probably destroying my ssd

[jaclaz]

Only for the record, SVCHOST.EXE is a sort of "catch all" for services.

You will need process explorer (or similar) to understand which actual service is "behind" svchost.exe.

https://www.raymond.cc/blog/identify-loaded-svchostexe-in-windows-task-list/

And, possibly this will also help:
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/process_activity_view.html

jaclaz

[Jaguarek62]

5 hours ago, jaclaz said:

Only for the record, SVCHOST.EXE is a sort of "catch all" for services.

You will need process explorer (or similar) to understand which actual service is "behind" svchost.exe.

https://www.raymond.cc/blog/identify-loaded-svchostexe-in-windows-task-list/

And, possibly this will also help:
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/process_activity_view.html

jaclaz

Thanks for the tip! I figured it out thanks to that. it was the file history or whatever it's called in vista. I enabled defender again and everything is working as it should.

lemme get back to the trim though. Vista doesn't do it automatically? I mean I've never touched the trim option on w8.1 for like 2-3 years...

[Win10-Hater]

6 hours ago, Jaguarek62 said:

Thanks for the tip! I figured it out thanks to that. it was the file history or whatever it's called in vista. I enabled defender again and everything is working as it should.

lemme get back to the trim though. Vista doesn't do it automatically? I mean I've never touched the trim option on w8.1 for like 2-3 years...

No, Vista (or below) doesnot even have a trim functionality built in. This is why programs such as SSD tweaker exist for Vista and XP. Only Win7+ has auto trim support

[Win10-Hater]

7 hours ago, Jaguarek62 said:

Thanks for the tip! I figured it out thanks to that. it was the file history or whatever it's called in vista. I enabled defender again and everything is working as it should.

I've had a few problems with the ancient and now outdated Windows defender on SSD , so I uninstalled it permanently. Don't know why that was conflicting

[Win10-Hater]

On 12/17/2020 at 6:21 PM, Jaguarek62 said:

.....corsair utility refused to install, complained about not being w7 sp1

This installer package works with Vista (it installed successfully but TRIM, FW update etc. was unavailable, due to me having a Kingston SSD), but I don't know whether your model is supported.

Here it is: https://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Hard-Disk-Utils/Corsair-SSD-Toolbox.shtml

[monkeylove]

From what I remember, Win 8.1 is supposed to work fine with SSDs, with defrag automatically trimming. Also, some SSD manufacturers have software to make sure that the system is set to work with their product and that firmware is updated.

Finally, for browsers like Firefox, a tweak can be made so that it won't use the SSD that much:

https://www.servethehome.com/firefox-is-eating-your-ssd-here-is-how-to-fix-it/

 

 

Edited December 28, 2020 by monkeylove