Windows ReadyBoost can use storage space on some removable media devices, such as USB flash drives, to speed up your computer. When you insert a compatible device, the AutoPlay dialog box will offer you the option to speed up your system using Windows ReadyBoost.

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Windows ReadyBoost can use storage space on some removable media devices, such as USB flash drives, to speed up your computer. When you insert a device with this capability, the AutoPlay dialog will offer you the option to speed up your system using Windows ReadyBoost. If you select this option, you can then choose how much memory to use for this purpose. However, there are some situations where you may not be able to use all of the memory on your storage device to speed up your computer.

Some universal serial bus (USB) storage devices contain both slow and fast flash memory, and Windows can only use fast flash memory to speed up your computer. So if your device contains both slow and fast memory, keep in mind that you can only use the fast memory portion for this purpose.

The recommended amount of memory to use for Windows ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount of random access memory

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KB919183:System requirements for Windows Vista
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Drivers

• Driver compatibility for Windows Vista (White Paper) (Microsoft)
• DriverMax (backup drivers)
• Getting started with hardware, drivers and devices for Windows Vista (Microsoft)
• Free Vista Drivers
• Improvements in Device Driver Management in Windows Vista (Microsoft Word Document)
• Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Center Driver for Windows Vista (64-bit) Hardware
• Repairing or updating a Windows Vista driver (Microsoft)
• (The) Vista Master Driver List (Ed Bott)

Hardware

• Cumulative update rollup for USB core components in Windows Vista (KB 94160)
  
• Hardware Compatibility List (IeXBeta)
• Microsoft hardware support for Windows Vista (Microsoft)
• More Windows Vista help for hardware, devices, and drivers (Microsoft)
• Reliability update for the USB stack in Windows Vista, Knowledge Base Article 925528
• Windows Vista Hardware Assessment (Microsoft)
• Windows Vista Hardware Compatibility List (Microsoft)
• Windows Hardware, Device and Drivers Help (How to) (Microsoft)

Software

• Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 933305: “Applications that have earned the “Certified for Windows Vista” logo or the “Works with Windows Vista” logo”
  • Hardware and software vendor contact information, A-K:
    Knowledge Base Article 65416
  • Hardware and software vendor contact information, L-P:
    

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