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[bobranger]

This is a great cheap program to boost you're laptop or desktop performance using flash drives. Easily downloaded and very effective. Not a commercial, just a suggestion. I've been using it for two-weeks and have not had any problems. I think the price is resonable but next to free is better if you get my drift.

eBoostr 2.0.1 Build 418

eBoostr™ is an alternative solution to Vista�s ReadyBoost and SuperFetch technologies now available on Windows XP
It speeds up your PC and improves application responsiveness by using flash memory and free RAM as an extra layer of performance-boosting cache for your PC. Use up to four inexpensive flash devices to speed up your system. Add more speed to your PC without any hardware upgrade!

Launch Your Favorite Applications Faster
The more often you use a particular application, the faster it�ll perform. eBoostr gathers statistics on what applications you use and how often, optimizing their performance by pre-caching their files and data and allowing faster access speed and reduced delays.

Boot and Work Faster
eBoostr makes Windows load faster, significantly reducing the time your computer needs to boot.

No Hardware Upgrades
Support all types of USB thumb drivesNo need to disassemble your PC in order to upgrade its performance. eBoostr gives your PC a noticeable performance boost without costly hardware upgrades. Just plug one or more flash memory drives, install eBoostr and say �Yes� to speed up your computer.

Utilize Available RAM Better
Make use of all RAM availableeBoostr features a SuperFetch-like solution and makes use of the otherwise wasted free RAM to store frequently accessed files and data. Every time you launch you favorite application, it�ll load much faster because of the preloaded data in RAM. If your computer has over a gigabyte of memory, you�ll see a significant increase in speed and responsiveness.

Laptops Benefit More
Notebooks gain moreSpeed up your laptops even more! Upgrading a laptop is difficult and costly, but not with eBoostr. Notebook hard drives are slower than their desktop counterparts, thus they benefit more from the use of flash memory with eBoostr and reduced hard drive activities.

Save Battery Power
Battery saving modeWork longer with a battery. Less hard drive access results in reduced power consumption, which leads to improved battery life. Work faster and longer on your Windows XP laptop with eBoostr.

Highlights


* Vista�s ReadyBoost and SuperFetch benefits on your Windows XP PCs;
* Smart caching of frequently used applications and files for maximum performance;
* Supports both USB and non-USB removable media devices (CF, SD/SDHC, MMC, xD and other memory cards), as well as additional hard disks;
* Allows up to 4 devices for simultaneous smart caching;
* Cache file size of up to 4GB on each device (NTFS has no limit on the size);
* Compatible with all �Enhanced for ReadyBoost� devices.

eBoostr 2.0.1 addresses issues related to the compatibility and overall stability of eBoostr 2. The update includes fixes that impact the following areas: upgrade installation, automatic rebuild process and compatibility with other software packages. The eBoostr 2.0.1 Update is highly recommended for all eBoostr users.

System Requirements

* Windows XP, Windows 2000*, Windows 2003 (both 32 and 64 bit systems supported)
* USB 2.0 port version or memory card reader
* Flash drive or memory card with at least 2.5 MB/sec random read speed

* Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 and Update Rollup 1 for SP4 are required

[sojourner1]

Can you do this with a Windows Vista system? I didn't see anything mentioned about Vista on the site.

[bobranger]

Yes, it was originally designed for Vista. The version I mentioned is now usable for the older operating systems. Personally, I use it for both XP and Vista. (Xp- my home desktop, Vista - my laptop) I have seen signifigance performance with my laptop due to the fact my laptop is minimal requirements for Vista and noticable performance with my XP desktop . I use two flash drive with a total of 4 gigs.

[Demophobe]

Readyboost has minimum speed requirements for drives; if they don't cut the mustard, Vista won't try to use them. Ebooster has none of that; it will try to use any drive.

The success is moderate. It does what it is supposed to - it makes good use of the shorter, fast USB I/O - but it cannot match Readyboost. That is to say, if it can achieve Readyboost's speeds, Readyboost will work, so it is thus superfluous on a Vista machine.

On an XP machine, it will help. I use a 1GB flash drive on my old lappie and it seems snappier.

Readyboost is a feelgood crutch for the RAMly-challenged; Vista needs at least 2GB and at current prices, there is no reason not to have that much. At 2+GB, Readyboost provides no significant performance gain.

Ebooster is fine for XP on older systems with limited RAM, a tiny help for Vista users (a workaround for the minimum speed requirement asked by Vista) who have less than 2GB of RAM and of no use to those with XP or Vista who have 2+GB of RAM.

Heck, if you have even 1.5GB of RAM on an XP system, I seriously doubt Ebooster will do much for you.

[bobranger]

Demophobe which do you think is better for me readyboost or ebost?

desktop: Windows Xp 1 gig of ram new hard drive (2008 average speed)
Laptop : Windows Vista ATA hard drive Intel dual CPU T2060 @ 1.6 GHz
And a pitiful 256 Ram

[sojourner1]

Hey OP, I know I'm not Demophobe, but it appears that Ebooster will be good for your desktop while Readyboost is good for your Vista laptop as he's saying. You don't need to install Readyboost as it's included with Vista.

Thanks Bobranger and Demophobe as I didn't know my new Vista laptop had this feature.


I just plugged in my 4gb USB flash memory stick and it allows me to use 3780 megabytes for disk caching to speed up my machine and it works.
This is the prelude to every computer having a solid state Windows instead of booting off the hard disk. With a solid state OS, it would work quickly like a Nintendo did when you put in the game cartridge instead of booting from a slow hard disk. SanDisk has a new solid state drive to be used for selected Windows Vista machines. http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/14513/windows-vista-certification/

We have a new scale of measuring system and component performances called the Windows Experience Index and the USB stick on my new Vista laptop increased my scores and performance. http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/pages/458117.aspx

Software will be sold indicating how much of a computer is required by showing how much of a base score is required to run it such as graphics power for a CAD program or game. A 5 or higher is the best and the USB card put my hard disk at 5.0, CPU at 4.8, RAM at 5.9, but graphics is at an average 3. 3 is the base average score on this scale. There is a 2:1 compression ratio of the data stored in the USB card, so that a 4 GB cache like I have now have could contain upwards of 8 GB of data according to the Wiki article on Readyboost that is included with Vista. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReadyBoost

It added 1 to 1.5 experience index score to everything except graphics as that would need a separate upgrade and really is not that big of a deal if not playing games or running CAD.

[Demophobe]

[Temporary]

ebooster is a so so tech. If you got low amount of ram its good other wise over 2 gig its pointless.

[Temporary]

ebooster is a so so tech. If you got low amount of ram its good other wise over 2 gig its pointless.

[Demophobe]

Is there and echo in here? Or is it a stereo delay? Latency?

[bobranger]

Thanks, You guys really know something about the subject. Keep posting. To get schooled is like going to school. All in all both increase performance. Cheers to the software writers!!