How to Use ReadyBoost in Vista or Windows 7 to Speed Up Your Computer

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Flash drive or memory card

Memory (RAM) upgrade is probably the most common solution to slow responsive computer. But sometimes finding and installing the right memory can be difficult especially if you are not computer-savvy. Microsoft, with its release of Vista and Windows 7, introduced a new concept of expanding memory space without having to physically add a memory to your computer. The ReadyBoost speeds up computer using non-volatile memory like USB flash drive or SD card to improve performance.

Here are the simple steps to speed up your computer with ReadyBoost.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

computer running windows vista or 7
flash drive or memory card

Step 1

flash drive or memory card

Plug your USB flash drive or SD memory card into your computer running Windows 7 or Vista.
Step 2

AutoPlay

You computer should automatically detect the removable device and the “AutoPlay” dialog box will appear. Click on “Speed up my system” (using Windows ReadyBoost) at the bottom.

If your computer is not configured for AutoPlay, you can just go to “My Computer”. Right-click on the removable drive and choose “Properties”.
Step 3

On the removable drive properties, click on the “ReadyBoost” tab.
Step 4

ReadyBoost

Click the “Use this device” option and allocate how much space you want to use as an additional memory cache using the slider. For best result, it is recommended to use flash drive or memory card with at least 1GB of available space.
Step 5

ReadyBoost

Click OK when you are done. If you decided to use all the available space of the removable device, then you will not be able to use the device to save files.

You will notice significant improvement with the performance and speed of your computer right away.
Step 6

If you decide to stop using the removable device for ReadyBoost, simply go to “My Computer” and right-click on the removable device. On the properties, go to the “ReadyBoost” tab and choose “Do not use this device”.

ReadyBoost is an easy upgrade to your memory capacity to speed up your computer and improve performance.