A function in Windows Vista that allows USB drives to be used as auxiliary memory. It is used in conjunction with Vista's SuperFetch technology that preloads files in anticipation of the user's requirements. See ReadyDrive.
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- That Best Buy deal ain't bad at all......stop Geek Squad at the door take the merchandise pop in the Ubuntu CD's and I'm ready to go. Thanks Win 7 for the cheap hardware.Apple should be offering deals now, tooJust to steal some thunder from the Win 7 (vista 2.0) over-hype.Fanboi...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
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- Blog posts 2009-08-11
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- Discussion threads 2009-07-24
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- Blog posts 2009-07-21
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- Software downloads 2009-06-16
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- Discussion threads 2009-02-20
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- Discussion threads 2008-12-30
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- Discussion threads 2008-07-07
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- Blog posts 2008-06-06
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- Discussion threads 2008-05-19
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- Discussion threads 2008-03-20
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- Blog posts 2008-02-19
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- Discussion threads 2008-02-14
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- Discussion threads 2008-02-12
- A Vista SP1 FAQ
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- Blog posts 2008-02-09
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- Blog posts 2008-02-09
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- Product reviews 2008-02-07
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