Windows 10 turns off the hard disk after 20 minutes of inactivity, which is a standard setting. It helps conserve power.
Windows 10 turns off the hard disk after 20 minutes of inactivity, which is a standard setting. It helps conserve power.
Consider maintaining the default 20 minutes or extending it to an hour, especially for a gaming PC.
I prefer the spin-up duration but leave mine running. In my server, I turn off backup drives after 5 minutes for quieter operation (the others stay active). Just do what you wish. It bothers me that Windows can't allocate individual time slots to each drive, which is frustrating. :angry: