What Is Windows Disk Write Caching?
It enables your system to delay writing files to the hard disk hence improving file transfer speed.
Disk write caching doesnt write the data to the disk and you could just regard it as a messenger.
Without any delay, lets see how to disable or enable write caching on Windows 10/11.
Do you know how to safely remove the hard drive from your rig?
This post will introduce 2 types of hard drive removal policies on Windows 10/11.
How to Enable/Disable Disk Write Caching?
By default, disk write caching is enabled in Windows 10 for internal drives.
As for external drives, this feature is enabled.
Heres how to enable or disable Disk writing caching:
Step 1.
Typedevmgmt.mscand hitEnterto launchDevice Manager.
ExpandDisk drivesand right-choose the disk drive you want to enable/disable disk write caching to chooseProperties.
Here, we select an internal storage drive.
Under thePoliciestab, choose fromEnable write caching on the deviceorTurn off Windows write-cache buffer flushing on the gadget.
To prevent data loss, dont check the second policy unless you have a separate power supply.
Click onOKto save the changes.
Therefore, you had better back up your data before making any changes.
By doing so, you might restore your files within just a few steps.
Launch this program and hitKeep Trial.
In theBackuppage, you’re free to select file source and destination.
Go toSOURCE>Folders and Files, and then you might tick the files that you want to protect.
InDESTINATION, you’re able to select a destination path for your backups.
Click onBack Up Nowto start the process.
On the one hand, enabling disk write caching might increase operating system performance.
On the other hand, enabling this feature can lead to data loss or corruption.
Therefore, you’re free to try MiniTool ShadowMaker to secure your data.
