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It is possible to tune up the Windows boot time by using the xbootmgr
tool from the Windows Performance Toolkit, as described in this related question of myself: Should I logon to Windows when using xbootmgr to speed up boot times?. The command to use is the following:
xbootmgr.exe -trace boot -prepSystem -verboseReadyBoot
However, the author of the article I'm referring to advises:
This process should NOT be performed with an SSD boot drive as it will make no difference due to PreFetch, SuperFetch and defragging having virtually no effect on an SSD.
Now, I'm a little confused whether that's a warning or simply an advice to keep people from wasting time. Supposing I do perform this command on an SSD based computer, would it be detrimental (cause damage to the drive, make the boot time longer, or any other negative impact)?
Update: I did run the process on my home computer, which has an SSD as the main drive. It finished much faster than normally would. At the end, the boot time improved absolutely nothing. So now I have empirical evidence it is a waste of time.