Checks that the AUTO_SHRINK option is off for user databases on SQL Server Standard and Enterprise Editions. Frequently shrinking ...

Checks that the AUTO_SHRINK option is off for user databases on SQL Server Standard and Enterprise Editions. Frequently shrinking and expanding a database can lead to poor performance because of physical fragmentation. Set the AUTO_SHRINK database option to OFF. If you know that the space that you are reclaiming will not be needed in the future, you can manually shrink the database.