![Is there an optimal setting for "turn off hard disk after [minutes]" (Windows 10) for drive durability and performance? : r/DataHoarder Is there an optimal setting for "turn off hard disk after [minutes]" (Windows 10) for drive durability and performance? : r/DataHoarder](https://preview.redd.it/aawwlsg6f6r31.png?auto=webp&s=1af6653eea90115a9b72b23de4d994ad1169a034)
Is there an optimal setting for "turn off hard disk after [minutes]" (Windows 10) for drive durability and performance? : r/DataHoarder
![Stop Your Hard Drive Turning Off After Idle In Windows 10 PC Tutorial | Change HDD Power Down Time - YouTube Stop Your Hard Drive Turning Off After Idle In Windows 10 PC Tutorial | Change HDD Power Down Time - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zpoYtXqYh8A/maxresdefault.jpg)
Stop Your Hard Drive Turning Off After Idle In Windows 10 PC Tutorial | Change HDD Power Down Time - YouTube
Does the 'Turn Off Hard Disk After' option in the power settings mean that it will turn off completely? I have read somewhere that if I set to less numbers of minutes.
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windows 7 - Is it safe to change the harddrive power feature so that it never turns off? - Super User
![Solved: External hard drive going to sleep quick (Was not an issue ... - HP Support Community - 7356348 Solved: External hard drive going to sleep quick (Was not an issue ... - HP Support Community - 7356348](https://technicallyeasy.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/power-options-usb-settings.png)