Computer Tricks and Secrets

Short answer: the real ways to speed up file copying are to use a faster copy tool (like TeraCopy or the built-in robocopy ), use faster hardware (USB 3.0+ ports and SSDs), and avoid the things that slow transfers, tiny files and antivirus scanning. Here is what actually works, with no fake "doubler" tricks. Use a faster copy tool TeraCopy , a free tool that copies faster, verifies files, and can pause/resume, much better than the default for big transfers. robocopy (built into Windows), powerful for large jobs; multi-threaded copying with /MT : robocopy "C:\\Source" "D:\\Destination" /E /MT:16 The /MT:16 flag copies with 16 threads, which noticeably speeds up folders full of files. Hardware is the real bottleneck Upgrade Effect on copy speed USB 3.0/3.1 port + drive Many times faster than USB 2.0 SSD instead of HDD Dramatically faster read/write Good cable/port Avoids throttling Always plug external drives into a blue USB 3.0 por...