If you are running Windows 7 on your PC, and you have an unused USB flash drive, then you can use ReadyBoost to speed up your system. Using a fairly new concept, ReadyBoost, allows you to use flash memory—like a USB flash drive or a memory card—to virtually add system memory and improve performance without having to physically open your computer to add standard memory modules.
Check out this short video from Mike Agerbo of GetConnectedTV to get a better understanding of how ReadyBoost works in Windows 7.
Here are step-by-step instructions on how to turn ReadyBoost on or off …
USB flash drives are so inexpensive now that everybody has one. We use them to store family photos and videos, important documents from work, and just about any other type of file that we need quick and easy access to.
