While most people know this, a great deal of Windows users do not know that the ReadyBoost feature in Windows can make you utilize your flash drive as randon access memory (RAM) to speed up your computer. ReadyBoost allows you to use a USB drive to help cache memory. This helps improve the amount of physical memory available and increases the productivity of the hard drive installed in a system. For those with low RAM installed on their computer, ReadyBoost can make a big difference in some situations in how it performs. When I need to run programs that takes lots of system resources, ReadyBoost comes in handy.
How to Use ReadyBoost to Make Windows 7 Run Faster
To use your flash drive as RAM, it is recommened that the pen drive has a disk space of about 2GB but a 1GB flash drive too can still perform to some extent though it might be that effective. Microsoft recommends the amount of flash memory for ReadyBoost acceleration be one to three times the amount of random access memory (RAM) in your computer.
Insert your flash drive into the usb port and autoplay should pop up.
Just select speed up my system and you’re ready to use your flash drive as RAM. In case you’ve disable autoplay and nothing comes up, go to My Computer, right click on your flash drive and select Properties. Click on the ReadyBoost tab. You are like likely to see something similar as shown below:
If ReadyBoost can’t be used on your computer, it’s got nothing to do with the flash drive. Even if you find a way to make it work, it’s not likely to have any noticeable effect on your computer’s speed. If your flash drive can be used, you should see this.
Select use this device and you’re good to go. At first, you might not notice any great difference but the more it works with your system, the more noticeable the changes show. ReadyBoost is not expected to work perfectly well on every computer but if it does on yours, you’ll quite be happen Windows has this great feature and it might save you some money as you won;t be needing to upgrade your RAM. If it fails to work on your computer or there isn’t much difference in your computer speed, it’s probably time to install a new RAM chip.
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It was very interesting for me to read that blog. Thanks the author for it.
I like such topics and everything that is connected to them.
I would like to read more soon.
This trick had occurred to me too but then I though I’d just upgrade my computer RAM.
It was just a couple dollars extra and it saved me the hassle of plugging in my pen drive everytime.
Also, I now have a free USB slot. lol
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I also have my ready boost in maximum configuration in my computers…. It is cheap and easy with considerable boost in performance.
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Well, i’m still using windows xp professional, is there any way for me to use usb as ram? it is very old and very slow, i consider to buy a new one but will give it to my son!
Windows XP lacks this feature but you can use a software caller ebooster to enable it. http://www.eboostr.com/en/
one of the best easy cheap and affordable ways to speed your computers speed that really helps a great deal.
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Thanks for the tips. You must continue your writing.
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G’Day! Don Caprio,
I take your point, Knowing how to use a flash drive requires one to have knowledge similar to copying or moving files between folders, drives or other removable media. If you know how to do one of these, you should be able to handle a flash drive without breaking a sweat. Since these drives are being sold in varying sizes of storage, it is recommended you verify the available space on your drive is sufficient to accommodate the file(s) to be copied or moved. Firstly, you need to identify the correct port in which to plug in your drive. Most, if not all, computers have USB ports as part of their standard package. Depending on the generation of your computer and flash drive, the speeds of these USB ports may differ. As such, an old drive may only be able to handle a slower transmission of data despite being connected to the latest version of USB port. This perhaps gives you an inkling why a 2GB file took forever to be copied from the new computer onto your drive.
I look forward to your next post
I agree with them The flashdrive is one example of transferring files with the use of WINDOW for not know the feature window to better facilitate the services lost in the window.
yeah its really working thanks for this useful post
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