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I know that similar questions have been asked before (like this and this), but none of them answer my question. My problem is, as stated in the title, that when Windows isn't in use (some months) its performance degrades. (Boot time goes from ½ minute to 2 minutes) If I boot Windows every day for a week, the boot time shrinks, but I have disabled defragmentation.
The other answers indicate that it might be fragmentation or bit rot. I know for sure that i can't be fragmentation since the hard drive is not use when not booting Windows (except for benchmarking from Linux). However, when benchmarking the drive under Linux (always booting from a separate drive), the drive's performance doesn't drop over time.
Edit: The computer I described in the question runs Windows 8, however I've also experienced this on Windows 7.
2This behavior is different per windows version. Can you edit your post and clarify which version of windows you are talking about? – LPChip – 2014-06-04T17:19:30.270
So you're also using the same drive for a Linux install that you DO use regularly? – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-06-04T17:26:24.067
@techie007 No, I use one physical drive for Windows, and another for Linux. – None – 2014-06-04T18:15:57.580