ReadyBoost has been around since the days of Windows Vista. Here's a look at how it works, how to take advantage of it, and when you should forgo it.

ReadyBoost was specifically designed for systems with limited RAM, but when provided enough memory, Windows features like SuperFetch automatically cache frequently used files.

To assign this flash drive as the ReadyBoost device on your computer, simply click on the Speed up my system using Windows ReadyBoost option. When you click on that option a new screen will appear ...

What is the ReadyBoost in Windows 11/10? How to enable Readyboost in for USB, Flash Drive, SD card storage media & use it to speed up your computer.

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 ...

ReadyBoost, an upcoming Vista technology, can take advantage of a USB drive to … ...

ReadyBoost was made to improve PCs with low amount of RAM, RAM is so cheap today that there isn't a real good reason to use ReadyBoost now.

The ReadyBoost feature in Windows 8 allows you to gain minor increases in performance by making use of the free space on a flash drive. However, Windows 8 does not provide any indication as to ...

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 ...

My colleague George Ou notes that many Windows Vista upgraders are in for a rude shock when they find that their flash RAM devices don't work well with the new ReadyBoost feature in Windows Vista ...

MEASURING READYBOOST'S IMPACT. I didn't perform exhaustive benchmarks on my Windows Vista system, which is a unit with a 2.0 GHz Pentium M 755 plus 1 GB of DDR2-667 RAM.