How To Enable/ Disable N\TFS Compression In Windows To Improve Performance
How To Enable/ Disable NTFS Compression In Windows To Improve Performance:- NTFS file compression is a feature available in Windows operating systems. The NTFS file compression feature plays a great role in compressing files to save space on NTFS hard drives. This feature works perfectly in some situations and with some file types. But in some other cases, it could degrade the system performance as this is a resource intensive process. In that case, you might want to disable or enable the NTFS file compression feature available in Windows. Well, don’t worry. You are in the right place. Dive into the article to explore the best ways using which you can efficiently disable or enable the NTFS file compression feature in Windows.
Method 1 : By Making Changes In Local Group Policy Editor
STEP 1
Press WIN+R keys together to open the Run dialog box. When it opens up, type in gpedit.msc and hit enter key.
STEP 2
When the Local Group Policy Editor window opens up, navigate to the following path:
Computer Configuration Administrative Templates System Filesystem NTFS
As next, find the entry Do not allow compression on all NTFS volumes from the right window pane and double click on it.
STEP 3
In the new window that opens up, check the radio button corresponding to Enabled option to Disable the file compression feature as shown in the screenhot given below. Once you are done, hit on Apply and Ok buttons.
STEP 4
To Enable the file compression feature, check the radio button corresponding to Disabled option as shown in the screenhot given below. Once you are done, hit on Apply and Ok buttons.
That’s it. Restart the system for the changes to take over. If it doesn’t work for you, you could try the other 2 methods explained below.
Method 2 : Using Command Prompt
STEP 1
First of all, open the Command Prompt in the administrator mode. For that, start typing in cmd to Windows search and when the Command Prompt appears in the search results, right click on it and choose the Run as Administrator option.
STEP 2
Now copy paste the following command into the Command Prompt to Disable the NTFS file compression feature and hit enter key.
fsutil behavior set DisableCompression 1
STEP 3
If you want to Enable the NTFS file compression feature, copy paste the following command into the Command Prompt and hit enter key.
fsutil behavior set DisableCompression 0
That’s how you can disable or enable the NTFS file compression feature using Command Prompt. Restart the system for the changes to take over.
Hope you found the article useful. If you are stuck with any of the steps, feel free to leave comments, we would be happy to help. Stay tuned for more tricks, tips, and hacks.
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