No, you get the correct Event ID.
The defragmentation is 100% being performed (System Restore is enabled) and it shows up in the Event Viewer as "The storage optimizer successfully completed defragmentation on Windows (C: ) and "The storage optimizer successfully completed defragmentation on WINRE_DRV." These events are preceded with a "The storage optimizer successfully completed retrim on Windows (C: ) event. All three are listed as Event ID 258 and Task Category is listed as none.
If your device using SSD, drive optimization does not defrag the SSD, but optimizing it:
There are some important optimizations, but Windows performs them all automatically. If you used an SSD with Windows XP or Vista, you needed to manually enable TRIM, which ensures your SSD can clean up deleted files and stay speedy. However, ever since Windows 7, Windows has automatically enabled TRIM for any drive it detects as solid-state.
About your concern: “Is it best to turn off the automatic option and edit the existing scheduled task to run on a set time, minus the "-$"? TIA”
I ever read an article and feel helpful, I think you could get your answer from it
https://www.hanselman.com/blog/the-real-and-complete-story-does-windows-defragment-your-ssd
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If the Answer is helpful, please click "Accept Answer" and upvote it.
Information posted in the given link is hosted by a third party. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy and effectiveness of information.
Note: Please follow the steps in our documentation to enable e-mail notifications if you want to receive the related email notification for this thread.
