Several users ask us if they should enable NTFS file and folder compression on their drives. Regularly, when a new disk drive is initialized, you are offered the option to enable or disable file and folder compression. You can select between the alternatives and the results have nothing to do with the execution of the modules, except they take up less space.
NTFS file compression
In this post, we will review all explanations and, after analyzing the marks, we will decide if you should enable file and folder compression on your disk drive. Make sure you are logged in as an administrator on your computer.
NTFS compresses file and folders by first dipping streams to central drives. Once flow content is created or changed, the CU in the data stream will be automatically compressed individually. This architecture, at the same time, provides very fast random access to memory, since it is only necessary to decompress a CU.
What are the flaws of file compression / carpetas NTFS?
NTFS compression is a great thing; Reduce the size of files on your hard drive and still don't have to go through the hassle of compressing and unzipping files. You can enter them like other normal folders. Despite this, like all file compression mechanisms, your computer will take a little longer to open the file while it performs the unzipping steps in the background.
When we said “a little more”, we meant it. Suppose you have a document of 100 MB in size. Now, you want to open the file. When you pass the command, the computer will transfer all those 100 MB to your main memory module and then start the application after reading the instructions.
If you have enabled NTFS compression and the compressed file has 80 MB after action, will transfer only 80 MB to main memory and it will be unzipped there. The operations of E / S are still somewhat slow in today's computing world, but once the file is in memory, it can be even faster to access it than a normal file.
At the same time, if you copy or move an NTFS file to another location, first unzip, moves and then compresses again. These files will also be expanded before being transferred over the Internet., so there will not be a significant increase in bandwidth either (You can even make it a slower lash!).
At the same time, the module is even tested for low resource usage after conducting several experiments on our own. Follow the steps below to make sure the NTFS file system helps you.
When should I use file compression / carpetas NTFS?
In this chapter we will give you a brief summary of the situations in which NTFS compression will work great and in which you should avoid it.. All the reasons may not apply to you, so they only refer to specific needs.
Ideal Cases for NTFS Compression
Below are the cases / Scenarios Where NTFS File Compression Best Suits Your Needs:
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Computers that have a faster processing unit but E operations / Slower disk s (think of it this way, the compressed file will be able to load into main memory more quickly and can be easily decompressed there instead of transferring the entire file to main memory ). single memory).
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Miscellaneous files that are not yet formatted could be a good case. When compression is done on them, produce a lot of free spaces. These can include PDF files, MP3 documents and videos, etc.
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Files that are rarely accessed are also potential candidates. These files, if accessed occasionally, can be compressed and stored in the corner of the hard drive.
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NTFS compression could be very beneficial for SSDs that have a limited amount of available space.
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Files that are shared sparingly on the network can be compressed, provided they are transmitted in moderation.
Worst cases of NTFS compression
Now, as in the best cases mentioned previously, these are the worst cases where enabling NTFS compression will cause you a negative result instead of a positive one.
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Compression should not be done on system drives or other program files. The computer accesses these modules quite frequently and compressing them will slow things down.
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Files that are already in compressed format will not show any significant progress, since they are already compressed.
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Computers with slow processing units will also have a slower experience on their machines., since the load on the processing unit will increase as long as it does not have the capacity.
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Servers are strictly recommended / high-load computers that do not use NTFS compression. These machines receive numerous requests at the same time and if decompression is added to the list, time will drastically increase.
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If the directory you want to compress has games along with their installation files. This will increase the search times of the games module and your game will be drastically delayed.
How to enable NTFS compression?
Once you have decided whether to use NTFS compression, you can go ahead and compress your files and folders accordingly. Make sure you are logged in as an administrator on your computer.
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Press Windows + E to start File Explorer and navigate to the directory where the file is located.
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Once in the required directory, right click on the file / folder and click Properties.
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Once in the properties, click Advanced next to attributes.
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Now, check the option to compress content to save disk space. This will be present under the heading Compress or Encrypt attributes.
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Make sure to also apply the changes to all subfolders.
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Now, after compression is complete, you can easily check the new space by opening the properties again.
Note: You can easily diagnose which files are compressed or not by checking if they have a blue mark or not. A blue mark means they are compressed.
