Laptop BitLocker failing on drive with superfetch fragmentation

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The Superfetch (SysMain) database is fragmented, causing system lag.

Symptoms
  • Slow encryption
  • System lag
  • Disk usage 100%
Possible Causes
  • Years of usage
  • Disk errors

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Disable SysMain Service

Stop and disable the "SysMain" service in services.msc.

2

Clear Prefetch Folder

Superfetch data is stored in the Prefetch folder.

3

Re-enable SysMain

Restart the service to rebuild the database.

When to See a Technician

Superfetch is designed to speed up the system, but a corrupted database does the opposite.

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