A Microsoft
Windows Vista feature for adding
memory to a system using flash memory, such as a
USB flash drive, to improve performance without having to add additional
system memory. The flash memory device will work as an additional memory cache
that the computer can access much more quickly than it can access data on the
hard drive. When a removable memory device is inserted into a port, Windows
Vista checks to see if its performance is fast enough to work with Windows
ReadyBoost. If it's compatible you can then choose to use the memory device to
speed up system performance. You also have the option to allocate all the drive
to speed up performance or allocate only a portion and use the remainder for
file storage. Despite the performance boost offered by Windows ReadyBoost,
adding
RAM is the best way to improve performance of your
computer.
