SP1 may not give your system much more oomph, but there are other ways to speed Vista up. Spending a few minutes (or a few dollars) optimizing your Vista PC can help it get its groove on. Get your ...

Choose "Speed up my System." You can access the same option by right-clicking on the USB drive in the computer section and choosing "properties," then the ReadyBoost tab. Next select "use this ...

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 ...

PC running a bit slow? Memory blues got you a bit down? Never fear, just plug in a USB drive and the next next thing you know, you'll be cruising along just fine. That is, if Vista's ReadyBoot ...

"When you insert a compatible device, the AutoPlay dialog box will offer you the option to speed up your system using Windows ReadyBoost," the Microsoft documentation says.