Norton Security should not defrag sold state drives (SSD)
Defragging a SSD is unnecessary and shortens the SSD lifespan.
If you have an SSD, you need to update the following under settings
- Under “Tasks Scheduling”, uncheck “Disk Optimization”
- Under “Administrative Settings”, set “Idle Time Optimizer” to off
I don't think most Norton users are aware of this issue and the harm of defragmenting a SSD.
Norton Security should detect the presence of the SSD, or ask the user if they are using a SSD, so NS will not defrag the SSD.
Norton Security should update the documentation to warn the user about the harms of defragging a SSD.
Norton Security should not defrag sold state drives (SSD)