diff --git a/common-tasks/tips-and-tricks.md b/common-tasks/tips-and-tricks.md
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@@ -52,3 +52,10 @@ Start Windows template VM (which has no user data), install/upgrade apps; then s
 This applies also to any TemplateBasedVM relative to its parent TemplateVM, but the privacy risk is especially high in the case of Windows.
 
 Credit: [Joanna Rutkovska](https://twitter.com/rootkovska/status/832571372085850112)
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+Trim for standalone AppVMs
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+The `qvm-trim-template` command is not available for a standalone AppVM.
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+It is still possible to trim the AppVM disks by using the `fstrim --all` command from the appvm