Disable NTFS file compression to speed up Windows computers
NTFS file compression feature is available on Windows operating system. Windows users can use this feature to compress files to save space on NTFS hard drives. However, in some cases, this feature reduces the system performance as well as consumes many sources on the system. So to speed up Windows, you should disable this feature.
1. Use Local Group Policy Editor
Step 1:
Press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run command window. Here you enter gpedit.msc and press Enter to open the Local Group Policy Editor window.
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Step 2:
In the Local Group Policy Editor window, navigate to the following link:
Computer Configuration => Administrative Templates => System => Filesystem => NTFS
Next, find and double-click the Do not allow compression option on all NTFS volumes in the right pane.
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Step 3:
On the Do not allow compression on all NTFS volumes window, select Enabled to disable NTFS file compression. Once done, click Apply then click OK .
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Step 4:
If you want to enable file compression, perform the same steps and select Disabled on the Do not allow compression on all NTFS volumes.
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Restart the system to apply changes.
2. Use Command Prompt
Step 1:
Open Command Prompt under Admin. To do this, enter cmd in the Search box on the Start Menu. On the search results list, right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
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Step 2:
Enter the following command into the Command Prompt window and press Enter to disable NTFS file compression:
fsutil behavior set DisableCompression 1
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Step 3:
If you want to enable NTFS file compression, enter the following command into the Command Prompt window and press Enter:
fsutil behavior set DisableCompression 0
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3. Use Registry Editor
Step 1:
Press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run command window. At the Run command window, enter regedit and then press Enter to open the Registry Editor window.
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Step 2:
On the Registry Editor window, navigate to the key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlFileSystem
Here in the left pane, find and double-click the value named NtfsDisableCompression.
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Step 3:
To disable NTFS file compression, enter the value in the Value data frame 1 . Click OK and restart the system to save the changes.
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Step 4:
To re-enable NTFS file compression, enter a value of 0 in the Value data box. Click OK and restart the system to save the changes.
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Good luck!
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