NTFS performance is affected by many factors, such as cluster size, fragmentation level, and the use of programs such as antivirus software. In addition, NTFS features such as compression and Indexing Service can also affect performance. You can optimize the performance of NTFS volumes by using the following guidelines.

Link:
http://www.microsoft.com/…/prkc_fil_punq.asp

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