Flash drives are not a good choice for system page space. This is because they have a limited number of write cycles available before they fail.
By using ReadyBoost
Allows the engine to breath better.
If performance improves when you start the system in Safe Mode, you can assume that nonessential startup programs are slowing down the system when Windows boots normally. But, if the performance does not improve, you can assume that the problem is with a hardware device, a critical driver, or a Windows component.
Windows Experience Index
The performance of an operating system is dependent upon the task they are performing and the hardware they are running on. There is no absolute measure of better performance.
Performance value of system components.
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Opens a window from which system performance can be eveluated and improved
Run the Windows Experience Index.
Windows Experience Index
Windows Experience Index
Windows Experience Index. Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Performance Information and Tools