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5. November 2008 by admin.
Microsoft launched Windows Vista with a lot of fanfare. Yes it has had its problems during the initial launch. I liken it to sticker shock - they changed so many things that users couldn’t even figure out how to shut down their own computers.
One of the things people noticed right away was that Windows Vista runs a bit slower than Windows XP when using the same amount of memory. Microsoft knew this would happen so it created or enhanced two functions that you will learn to love. They are: SuperFetch and ReadyBoost. Both of these items are explained in detail on my blog posted on November 4, 2008.
XP users thought that both of these items are so popular that they have been trying to get XP to mimic the same functions. Unfortunately XP doesn’t have the SuperFetch memory manager or the ability to cache data using the ReadyBoost system.
While reading other articles and blog posts during my research of this article I did run across a product that you can BUY to mimic the functions of ReadyBoost. That product is called eBoostr and can be found at eBooster.com. eBooster does have a free trial for you to give it a test run. I have not tested this product so I am not endorsing it, however most articles do point out that it works by caching data just like the ReadyBoost function found in Windows Vista.
One interesting point that I noticed was that if you had 1GB or more installed in your XP computer then you may not notice a significant change using eBooster. My advice is if you see your hard drive working overtime because of your lack of memory then you may want to give this product a try.
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