ReadyBoost is a new feature that first included in Windows Vista & Windows 7 with the aim to speed up Vista & Windows 7performance. ReadyBoost is actually an disk caching technology that uses flash memory on a USB 2.0 drive, Secure Digital (SD), CompactFlash (CF), Memory Stick, MMC card, or other form of USB flash memory, USB flash drive or USB key, as extra virtual memory in order to boost system performance and make system more responsive. The theory is that flash drive which has no me...

Having a bootable USB is very essential, especially if you are a Netbook user. Using bootable USB to install an operating system (OS) not only makes the installation faster, but also saves a DVD.

For starters this is still a new science and many people have had good luck with at least one of these methods and others have not. Note that flash drives are often also called thumb drives, keychain drives, pendrives, etc. The NEWEST methods are listed last on this page, starting with Method 6...