Windows 10 and ReadyBoost: part b

Self-tutoring about home computer use: the tutor follows up about ReadyBoost.

In yesterday’s post I mention the motivation behind my re-discovery of Ready Boost. I read this article from techrepublic.com which affirms that ReadyBoost is still available in Windows 10.

I have a 16GB flash drive, USB 3.0, with not even a Gig used. I plugged it in. Next, I chose it in the Windows file system, then, down at the bottom of the pop-up, right-clicked Properties. ReadyBoost came up on the fifth tab from left, which I selected. In that menu ReadyBoost requested 4 Gigs of the 16, which I allowed. (I seem to remember, from the old days, that ReadyBoost typically likes access to about half as much USB memory as the computer’s RAM.)

Since then, this computer seems much faster. It’s only been a few hours’ use, but it doesn’t seem to hesitate at all now. If it continues working just like this, I’ll be very happy: I’ll never remove that flash drive that’s being used for ReadyBoost. Moreover, out of its 16GB, I still can use almost 10.

Happy news – so far, anyway:)