{"id":1617,"date":"2018-09-01T09:50:34","date_gmt":"2018-09-01T09:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/?p=1617"},"modified":"2018-09-01T09:53:55","modified_gmt":"2018-09-01T09:53:55","slug":"increase-copying-speed-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/01\/increase-copying-speed-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Increase Copying Speed in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tired of slow file copying speed in <\/span>Windows 10<\/b>? On a daily basis we transfer or copy hundreds of files from one folder to the other and our core purpose is to improve productivity. But some files are quite voluminous, and it takes a lot of time on the computer\u2019s part and patience on the user\u2019s part for them to be copied to their newest location.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Even though <\/span>Windows<\/b> has tried to improve this process in its latest version, still the performance is unbearable when you have to transfer very heavy files.<\/span><\/p>\n

So in this guide, we will tell a few ways in which you can increase the copy-paste speed in <\/span>Windows 10<\/b> by almost 50%!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Software to Boost Speed<\/b><\/h2>\n

Windows<\/b> has a basic version to transfer files from one folder to the next. However, if you are not happy with that you can easily boost the speed by downloading a file transfer speed optimizing software called <\/span>TeraCopy<\/b>. It is famous among <\/span>Windows<\/b> users as it speeds up the entire process and helps users save up a tremendous amount of time.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Set Explorer Settings to Realtime<\/b><\/h2>\n

If you are not in favor of a third-party software solution and would like to speed up the entire process by virtue of a tweak, then simply change the Explorer settings to real-time. The process is fairly simple.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Simply open the <\/span>Task Manager<\/b> by pressing the Ctrl<\/strong> + Alt<\/strong> + Delete<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>key<\/span>s simultaneously.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Click the <\/span>Details<\/b> tab. Now scroll down and select <\/span>explorer.exe<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Right-click it and point to <\/span>Set priority<\/b> and select <\/span>Realtime<\/b>.
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    \n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    That\u2019s it. This way you will have all the resources dedicated to speeding up explorer related processes. As the copy pasting function is part of the explorer process, it will automatically begin to perform much faster than before.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Change USB format to NTFS<\/b><\/h2>\n

    There is also a chance that file transfer speed of files from <\/span>USB<\/b> drives is slow. There is one way to increase that without purchasing any extravagant software program. Simply change the file format of the <\/span>USB<\/b> drive to <\/span>NTFS<\/b>. You can do so either from <\/span>This PC<\/b> or <\/span>Command Prompt<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Note:<\/i><\/b> Please remember that formatting means that your entire data in the <\/span>USB<\/b> drive will be deleted. So basically this solution will speed up file transfers from the next time onwards.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Open <\/span>This PC<\/b>, right-click your <\/span>USB<\/b> drive and select <\/span>Format<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Select <\/span>NTFS<\/b> in the <\/span>File system<\/b> drop-down menu and click <\/span>Start<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      If you want to use the <\/span>Command Prompt<\/b> route, here is what you need to do:<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Click <\/span>Start<\/b>, type <\/span>CMD<\/b><\/span> and press Enter<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>to open it.<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Type the following command and press Enter<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>to execute it:<\/span>
        \n<\/span>convert\u00a0<\/b>drive<\/b>: \/fs:ntfs<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Get an SSD Drive<\/b><\/h2>\n

        SSD<\/b> drives are a much faster than regular hard drives. The <\/span>HDD<\/b> drives are made on metallic disk platters. They are hard moving surfaces so the speed of transfer is slow. However, <\/span>SSD<\/b> drives on the other hand are made on a single silicon chip. That makes them a lot faster.<\/span><\/p>\n

        You can easily replace your drive with an <\/span>SSD<\/b> to increase system performance. Now <\/span>SSD<\/b> drives are available at a lower price than before because of the availability of improved technology for their mass production.<\/span><\/p>\n

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        Increase RAM<\/b><\/h2>\n

        Another way to speed up data transfer speed on your system is by increasing the <\/span>RAM<\/b> in your system. If you are already using <\/span>2GB<\/b> to <\/span>4GB<\/b> of <\/span>RAM<\/b> in your system, it is highly recommended you double it. Most users have reported that getting a higher quality <\/span>RAM<\/b> brought about a significant difference in file transfer speed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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        Turn off Auto-Tuning<\/b><\/h2>\n

        Some users have reported on <\/span>Windows<\/b> official forum that by <\/span>turning off the <\/span>Auto-Tuning<\/b> facility<\/span><\/a>, they were able to increase the copy speed of file transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n

        Here is how you can do it too:<\/span><\/p>\n

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        1. Press <\/span>Windows Key<\/b> + <\/span>X<\/b> and select <\/span>Command Prompt (Admin)<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. Now type in <\/span>netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled<\/b><\/span>\u00a0and press\u00a0<\/span>Enter<\/b> to execute the command.<\/span><\/li>\n
        3. Now transfer files between folders or drives and notice the much improved speed for data transfer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          To enable the <\/span>Auto-Tuning<\/b> feature again, simply go to <\/span>Command Prompt<\/b> in the manner before, and type in <\/span>netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=normal<\/b><\/span>\u00a0and press\u00a0<\/span>Enter<\/b>. This will turn on <\/span>Auto-Tuning<\/b> again.<\/span><\/p>\n

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          Turn on Better Performance for USB drives<\/b><\/h2>\n

          If you are transferring data from a <\/span>USB<\/b> and the transfer is too slow then just turn on the <\/span>Better Performance<\/b> option in the <\/span>USB<\/b> to get a big speed boost. Here is how to achieve that:<\/span><\/p>\n

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          1. Open <\/span>This PC<\/b>, right-click the <\/span>USB<\/b> and select <\/span>Properties<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
          2. Click the <\/span>Hardware<\/b> tab and then select <\/span>Properties<\/b> under the <\/span>Device Properties<\/b> section.<\/span><\/li>\n
          3. Click the <\/span>Change settings<\/b> button and a new window will open up.<\/span><\/li>\n
          4. Click the <\/span>Policies<\/b> tab, and finally select the <\/span>Better Performance<\/b> feature.<\/span><\/li>\n
          5. Click <\/span>OK<\/b> | <\/span>OK<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            <\/b>Defragment Drives<\/b><\/h2>\n

            If nothing else is working, you have the option to defragment the whole drive or selected partitions. There are certain reasons that lead to fragmentation within the drive. These include cookies, junk files, broken paths and so much more. Defragmentation removes all of this and increases system performance.
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            Defragging the drives<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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            Final Word<\/b><\/h2>\n

            These are some of the best ways to increase the speed of the copy-paste process for files in <\/span>Windows 10<\/b>. The following methods will also work with <\/span>USB<\/b> and mobile transfers to the computer.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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