Windows 10, like Windows 8 and Windows 7 before it, automatically defragments files for you on a schedule (by default, once a week). … However, Windows does defragment SSDs once a month if necessary and if you have System Restore enabled.

Does Windows 10 need to defrag SSD?

As for a new SSD, there is no need to defrag it before installing Windows 10. No fragments exist on the drive, as a result, you don’t need to defrag it.

Does Windows 10 automatically optimize SSD?

Solid-state drives aren’t anywhere near as small and fragile as they used to be. … You don’t need to worry about wear, and you don’t need to go out of your way to “optimize” them. Windows 7, 8, and 10 automatically do the work for you.