| Yes, it is possible to get better speed in Windows | | | | additional memory in your computer. o Use this device: |
| Vista and Windows 7 without upgrading Random | | | | This radio button allows you to use a flash drive as |
| Access Memory (RAM). In Windows Vista and | | | | additional memory. |
| Windows 7 it has become possible with the help of | | | | 5. Select the Use this device radio button. Now, you |
| ReadyBoost feature. The ReadyBoost helps you use | | | | need to reserve the drive space to be used as the |
| a pen drive or any other flash drive as cache memory | | | | cache memory. The space you reserve to use as the |
| in addition with the available RAM in your computer | | | | cache memory cannot be used to store items in the |
| system. The ReadyBoost feature saves your cost to | | | | attached drive. |
| upgrade RAM. It only utilizes the space available in a | | | | 6. Move the slider on left or right side to specify the |
| flash drive to use that as the RAM; therefore, you also | | | | drive space that you want to reserve as cache |
| do not need to remove available content from your | | | | memory. |
| flash drive. The ReadyBoost feature increases your | | | | 7. Click the Apply button. |
| computer's speed by utilizing the space available in | | | | 8. Click the Ok button. |
| your flash drive. Let's now perform the following steps | | | | A ReadyBoost Cache file will be created in your pen |
| to enable the ReadyBoost feature: | | | | drive that Windows Vista uses as the additional cache |
| 1. Attach a flash drive in the USB port of your CPU. | | | | memory. This file does not harm any other files on |
| 2. Select Start -> Computer in Windows start | | | | your computer. When you remove the pen drive from |
| program menu. The Computer window appears. | | | | your computer and again attach, Windows Vista |
| 3. Right-click the drive and select the Properties option. | | | | automatically uses it as additional cache memory. If |
| The Properties dialog box appears. | | | | you do not want to use the pen drive as cache |
| 4. Now, select the ReadyBoost tab. It displays the | | | | memory for more, enable the Do not use this device |
| following two radio buttons:o Do not use this device: | | | | radio button before removing the pen drive. |
| This radio button is selected by default. Enabling this | | | | This way you can enhance computer speed without |
| radio button means you cannot use a drive to add | | | | purchasing additional RAM. |