I’m a new Windows Vista user. There is so much to learn – if you start looking under the hood. I came across a great tutorial HERE on using the ReadyBoost program to increase system performance.
From the BleepingComputer.com website:
Windows ReadyBoost allows Vista to use compatible USB flash drives as cache instead of the hard drive. This is faster because it has been shown that small random reads and writes on flash RAM can be 8-10 times faster than caching them to one of your hard drives. In order to really benefit from this new feature, Microsoft suggests that you provide enough space on a flash drive for ReadyBoost so that you are in at least a 1:1 ratio with your installed physical RAM.
There is more info at the site along with screen shots to help you navigate your way through the set up.
