How can I confirm that ReadyBoost is running?

I think that I have activated ReadyBoost on my PC but I'm not sure.

How can I confirm that ReadyBoost is working on my PC?

Thanks.

Bobby

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"Bobby" <bobby@europe.com> wrote in message
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>I think that I have activated ReadyBoost on my PC but I'm not sure.
>
> How can I confirm that ReadyBoost is working on my PC?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bobby

check under Admin Tools - Services to see of Readyboost is started and running.



mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com



"Bobby" <bobby@europe.com> wrote in message news:%23uv6RNlMHHA.2236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
I think that I have activated ReadyBoost on my PC but I'm not sure.

How can I confirm that ReadyBoost is working on my PC?

Thanks.

Bobby

"Bobby" <bobby@europe.com> wrote in message news:%23uv6RNlMHHA.2236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I think that I have activated ReadyBoost on my PC but I'm not sure.
>
> How can I confirm that ReadyBoost is working on my PC?
>
> Thanks.

You could open up "Computer" and look what's on the USB drive.
If you see a file called "ReadyBoost cache file", it should be
working. Or, if your drive has a little flashing light and it blinks
a lot while your doing stuff, even when your not, too- it's working.

Although, I have noticed a few times when I have put my computer
to sleep, ReadyBoost stops working after the computer wakes up.
I'll go to the USB drive and look at the ReadyBoost tab, and it will tell
me there needs to be at least 256MB of room for ReadyBoost to work.
I'll open up the drive and it *looks* empty inside. The properties of the
drive says it's full. More than likely it is, with the prior ReadyBoost
cache file that's hidden because ReadyBoost is inactive. If I use
"safely remove", it tells me I can't because the device in use. If I
pull it out and stick it back in, it still doesn't work. I have to do a quick
format, and then press "test this device" a couple of times before it
works again. This doesn't happen all the time after going to sleep,
but enough to be aggravating. The only time that I notice it not working-
performance wise- is when I fire up a virtual machine.

If you have over 1GB of RAM, especially 1.5 to 2- you are going to
see any performance increase. Unless, you are using some heavy
duty programs.


-Michael

"MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Bobby" <bobby@europe.com> wrote in message news:%23uv6RNlMHHA.2236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I think that I have activated ReadyBoost on my PC but I'm not sure.
>>
>> How can I confirm that ReadyBoost is working on my PC?
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> You could open up "Computer" and look what's on the USB drive.
> If you see a file called "ReadyBoost cache file", it should be
> working. Or, if your drive has a little flashing light and it blinks
> a lot while your doing stuff, even when your not, too- it's working.
>
> Although, I have noticed a few times when I have put my computer
> to sleep, ReadyBoost stops working after the computer wakes up.
> I'll go to the USB drive and look at the ReadyBoost tab, and it will tell
> me there needs to be at least 256MB of room for ReadyBoost to work.
> I'll open up the drive and it *looks* empty inside. The properties of the
> drive says it's full. More than likely it is, with the prior ReadyBoost
> cache file that's hidden because ReadyBoost is inactive. If I use "safely remove", it tells
> me I can't because the device in use. If I pull it out and stick it back in, it still doesn't
> work. I have to do a quick
> format, and then press "test this device" a couple of times before it
> works again. This doesn't happen all the time after going to sleep,
> but enough to be aggravating. The only time that I notice it not working-
> performance wise- is when I fire up a virtual machine.
> If you have over 1GB of RAM, especially 1.5 to 2- you are going to
> see any performance increase. Unless, you are using some heavy
> duty programs.

That should be;

"you are *not* going to see any performance increase."


-Michael

Michael - Thanks for that. The System Tools -> Services method is the
simplest and most clear.

I have 1½Gb RAM and I agree that ReadyBoost (2Gb) makes little difference to
system performance. In fact, it's hard to tell if it's operational or not -
hence my original post.

Bobby

"MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
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>
> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
> news:%23T2GYRmMHHA.1912@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Bobby" <bobby@europe.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23uv6RNlMHHA.2236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>I think that I have activated ReadyBoost on my PC but I'm not sure.
>>>
>>> How can I confirm that ReadyBoost is working on my PC?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>
>> You could open up "Computer" and look what's on the USB drive.
>> If you see a file called "ReadyBoost cache file", it should be
>> working. Or, if your drive has a little flashing light and it blinks
>> a lot while your doing stuff, even when your not, too- it's working.
>>
>> Although, I have noticed a few times when I have put my computer
>> to sleep, ReadyBoost stops working after the computer wakes up.
>> I'll go to the USB drive and look at the ReadyBoost tab, and it will tell
>> me there needs to be at least 256MB of room for ReadyBoost to work.
>> I'll open up the drive and it *looks* empty inside. The properties of
>> the
>> drive says it's full. More than likely it is, with the prior ReadyBoost
>> cache file that's hidden because ReadyBoost is inactive. If I use
>> "safely remove", it tells me I can't because the device in use. If I pull
>> it out and stick it back in, it still doesn't work. I have to do a quick
>> format, and then press "test this device" a couple of times before it
>> works again. This doesn't happen all the time after going to sleep,
>> but enough to be aggravating. The only time that I notice it not
>> working-
>> performance wise- is when I fire up a virtual machine.
>> If you have over 1GB of RAM, especially 1.5 to 2- you are going to
>> see any performance increase. Unless, you are using some heavy
>> duty programs.
>
> That should be;
>
> "you are *not* going to see any performance increase."
>
>
> -Michael

You're welcome, Bobby.

I would caution that in relation to my problem with
ReadyBoost staying in a coma after Sleep- for me,
Services indicated ReadyBoost was Started.
What it was doing, I don't know. But it wasn't working
properly on those occasions.

Take care,

Michael

"Bobby" <bobby@europe.com> wrote in message news:eFCRTamMHHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Michael - Thanks for that. The System Tools -> Services method is the simplest and most
> clear.
>
> I have 1½Gb RAM and I agree that ReadyBoost (2Gb) makes little difference to system
> performance. In fact, it's hard to tell if it's operational or not - hence my original post.
>
> Bobby
>
> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
> news:%23x0gPUmMHHA.2140@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23T2GYRmMHHA.1912@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "Bobby" <bobby@europe.com> wrote in message news:%23uv6RNlMHHA.2236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>I think that I have activated ReadyBoost on my PC but I'm not sure.
>>>>
>>>> How can I confirm that ReadyBoost is working on my PC?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> You could open up "Computer" and look what's on the USB drive.
>>> If you see a file called "ReadyBoost cache file", it should be
>>> working. Or, if your drive has a little flashing light and it blinks
>>> a lot while your doing stuff, even when your not, too- it's working.
>>>
>>> Although, I have noticed a few times when I have put my computer
>>> to sleep, ReadyBoost stops working after the computer wakes up.
>>> I'll go to the USB drive and look at the ReadyBoost tab, and it will tell
>>> me there needs to be at least 256MB of room for ReadyBoost to work.
>>> I'll open up the drive and it *looks* empty inside. The properties of the
>>> drive says it's full. More than likely it is, with the prior ReadyBoost
>>> cache file that's hidden because ReadyBoost is inactive. If I use "safely remove", it
>>> tells me I can't because the device in use. If I pull it out and stick it back in, it still
>>> doesn't work. I have to do a quick
>>> format, and then press "test this device" a couple of times before it
>>> works again. This doesn't happen all the time after going to sleep,
>>> but enough to be aggravating. The only time that I notice it not working-
>>> performance wise- is when I fire up a virtual machine.
>>> If you have over 1GB of RAM, especially 1.5 to 2- you are going to
>>> see any performance increase. Unless, you are using some heavy
>>> duty programs.
>>
>> That should be;
>>
>> "you are *not* going to see any performance increase."
>>
>>
>> -Michael
>

Interestingly, I have ran Vista in three memory configurations (all using
DDR400/3200 DRAM). It was sluggish in 1Gb, fine in 1¼Gb and also fine in
1½Gb configurations.

So, 1Gb seems to be something of a threshold for Vista (with Aero on). Maybe
ReadyBoost would help systems with 1Gb or less?

"MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
news:eDLEAkmMHHA.3424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> You're welcome, Bobby.
>
> I would caution that in relation to my problem with
> ReadyBoost staying in a coma after Sleep- for me,
> Services indicated ReadyBoost was Started.
> What it was doing, I don't know. But it wasn't working
> properly on those occasions.
>
> Take care,
>
> Michael
>
> "Bobby" <bobby@europe.com> wrote in message
> news:eFCRTamMHHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Michael - Thanks for that. The System Tools -> Services method is the
>> simplest and most clear.
>>
>> I have 1½Gb RAM and I agree that ReadyBoost (2Gb) makes little difference
>> to system performance. In fact, it's hard to tell if it's operational or
>> not - hence my original post.
>>
>> Bobby
>>
>> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23x0gPUmMHHA.2140@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%23T2GYRmMHHA.1912@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> "Bobby" <bobby@europe.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23uv6RNlMHHA.2236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>I think that I have activated ReadyBoost on my PC but I'm not sure.
>>>>>
>>>>> How can I confirm that ReadyBoost is working on my PC?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> You could open up "Computer" and look what's on the USB drive.
>>>> If you see a file called "ReadyBoost cache file", it should be
>>>> working. Or, if your drive has a little flashing light and it blinks
>>>> a lot while your doing stuff, even when your not, too- it's working.
>>>>
>>>> Although, I have noticed a few times when I have put my computer
>>>> to sleep, ReadyBoost stops working after the computer wakes up.
>>>> I'll go to the USB drive and look at the ReadyBoost tab, and it will
>>>> tell
>>>> me there needs to be at least 256MB of room for ReadyBoost to work.
>>>> I'll open up the drive and it *looks* empty inside. The properties of
>>>> the
>>>> drive says it's full. More than likely it is, with the prior
>>>> ReadyBoost
>>>> cache file that's hidden because ReadyBoost is inactive. If I use
>>>> "safely remove", it tells me I can't because the device in use. If I
>>>> pull it out and stick it back in, it still doesn't work. I have to do
>>>> a quick
>>>> format, and then press "test this device" a couple of times before it
>>>> works again. This doesn't happen all the time after going to sleep,
>>>> but enough to be aggravating. The only time that I notice it not
>>>> working-
>>>> performance wise- is when I fire up a virtual machine.
>>>> If you have over 1GB of RAM, especially 1.5 to 2- you are going to
>>>> see any performance increase. Unless, you are using some heavy
>>>> duty programs.
>>>
>>> That should be;
>>>
>>> "you are *not* going to see any performance increase."
>>>
>>>
>>> -Michael
>>
>

Yes, I believe it probably is beneficial to those users
with 1GB or less, and *might* be of some benefit to
those folks who use virtual machines and other "hungry"
programs.

-Michael

"Bobby" <bobby@europe.com> wrote in message news:efqoOXnMHHA.5104@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Interestingly, I have ran Vista in three memory configurations (all using DDR400/3200 DRAM).
> It was sluggish in 1Gb, fine in 1¼Gb and also fine in 1½Gb configurations.
>
> So, 1Gb seems to be something of a threshold for Vista (with Aero on). Maybe ReadyBoost would
> help systems with 1Gb or less?
>
> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
> news:eDLEAkmMHHA.3424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> You're welcome, Bobby.
>>
>> I would caution that in relation to my problem with
>> ReadyBoost staying in a coma after Sleep- for me,
>> Services indicated ReadyBoost was Started.
>> What it was doing, I don't know. But it wasn't working
>> properly on those occasions.
>>
>> Take care,
>>
>> Michael
>>
>> "Bobby" <bobby@europe.com> wrote in message news:eFCRTamMHHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Michael - Thanks for that. The System Tools -> Services method is the simplest and most
>>> clear.
>>>
>>> I have 1½Gb RAM and I agree that ReadyBoost (2Gb) makes little difference to system
>>> performance. In fact, it's hard to tell if it's operational or not - hence my original
>>> post.
>>>
>>> Bobby
>>>
>>> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%23x0gPUmMHHA.2140@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23T2GYRmMHHA.1912@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>
>>>>> "Bobby" <bobby@europe.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23uv6RNlMHHA.2236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>I think that I have activated ReadyBoost on my PC but I'm not sure.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How can I confirm that ReadyBoost is working on my PC?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> You could open up "Computer" and look what's on the USB drive.
>>>>> If you see a file called "ReadyBoost cache file", it should be
>>>>> working. Or, if your drive has a little flashing light and it blinks
>>>>> a lot while your doing stuff, even when your not, too- it's working.
>>>>>
>>>>> Although, I have noticed a few times when I have put my computer
>>>>> to sleep, ReadyBoost stops working after the computer wakes up.
>>>>> I'll go to the USB drive and look at the ReadyBoost tab, and it will tell
>>>>> me there needs to be at least 256MB of room for ReadyBoost to work.
>>>>> I'll open up the drive and it *looks* empty inside. The properties of the
>>>>> drive says it's full. More than likely it is, with the prior ReadyBoost
>>>>> cache file that's hidden because ReadyBoost is inactive. If I use "safely remove", it
>>>>> tells me I can't because the device in use. If I pull it out and stick it back in, it
>>>>> still doesn't work. I have to do a quick
>>>>> format, and then press "test this device" a couple of times before it
>>>>> works again. This doesn't happen all the time after going to sleep,
>>>>> but enough to be aggravating. The only time that I notice it not working-
>>>>> performance wise- is when I fire up a virtual machine.
>>>>> If you have over 1GB of RAM, especially 1.5 to 2- you are going to
>>>>> see any performance increase. Unless, you are using some heavy
>>>>> duty programs.
>>>>
>>>> That should be;
>>>>
>>>> "you are *not* going to see any performance increase."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -Michael
>>>
>>
>

"Bobby" <bobby@europe.com> wrote in message
news:efqoOXnMHHA.5104@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Interestingly, I have ran Vista in three memory configurations (all using
> DDR400/3200 DRAM). It was sluggish in 1Gb, fine in 1¼Gb and also fine in
> 1½Gb configurations.
>
> So, 1Gb seems to be something of a threshold for Vista (with Aero on).
> Maybe ReadyBoost would help systems with 1Gb or less?
>
I've run Vista on both a P4 2.4 GHz processor with 1 GB RAM and a P4 3.2 GHz
processor with 2 GB RAM. I really don't see that much difference between the
two machines. It is a little slower on my laptop with a 2.4 GHz processor
and 512 MB RAM.
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