Several once-handy features in Windows have been rendered obsolete thanks to hardware advancements. One of these is ReadyBoost—if you're still trying to use it in 2025, you might be doing more ...

Windows Vista with 4 GB (4,090MB) of ReadyBoost cache: The most I could get on my 8 GB ReadyBoost-capable Flash drive. READYBOOST'S SYSTEM PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS ...

ReadyBoost has been part of every version of Windows since then and is still part of the Windows 10 operating system. However, many people wonder if ReadyBoost is an effective tool in Windows 10.

I'm running ReadyBoost on my 8 GB RAM machine, using a flashdrive that would otherwise be sitting in a drawer, or lost under my sofa cushions, so I figured why not. Maybe it does something.

Windows Vista has a new feature that's designed to give users a quick, simple and cheap way to boost the performance of their Vista-powered PC - it's called ReadyBoost. But what is ReadyBoost? How ...

Just how much is ReadyBoost optimizing your system's disk performance? Here's a look at how to use Resource Monitor and Performance Monitor to nail down the specifics.

If you find your Windows Vista machine a little sluggish, it might need a little jolt of power from ReadyBoost.

There has been a lot of mixed feedback on Vista's ReadyBoost feature. Some say they have noticed significant performance boosts, some no seeing any real difference and others finding a drop in ...

If you feel stymied by your netbook -- especially when starting applications or multitasking -- then you might be able to use the ReadyBoost feature in Windows 7 to eke out a little better ...

A few months ago, I bought two 240gb SSD drives, one each for my desktop and laptop. I installed the laptop right away and love it, but I've been procrastinating on my desktop (Windows 7 x64 ...

Since I've been using Windows Vista, I've tried out the ReadyBoost feature, and found only minimal gains with various different flash drives. We've seen other… ...