How to use ReadyBoost to improve Performance in Windows 10
Description: This article will show you how to use ReadyBoost to improve performance in Windows 10. ReadyBoost is a tool in Windows that allows you to use a removable drive, like a USB flash drive, to act as a cache between the main hard drive and the RAM on the system. This can help to improve performance. ReadyBoost is only usable when Windows is installed on a hard drive. If you have a solid state drive, ReadyBoost will be unavailable because SSDs are already fast enough that ReadyBoost cannot improve their performance.
- Insert a flash drive into one of the USB ports on your computer.
Open File Explorer by clicking the yellow folder on the taskbar.
- Right click on your flash drive and then select Properties
- Go to the ReadyBoost tab.
- Once Windows determines how much space can be used for ReadyBoost, choose Use this device and then OK.
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