How To Turn A USB Flash Drive Into Extra Virtual RAM ~ The Path 2 Know Technology: The Way To Be An Expert Geek.

How To Turn A USB Flash Drive Into Extra Virtual RAM ~ The Path 2 Know Technology: The Way To Be An Expert Geek.

It's not hard to turn an extra USB stick lying around that's collecting dust into extra memory for your computer, allowing it to run speedier and manage more applications better.

DIY site Instructables has a guide on how to put a flash drive to good use by using it to increase the virtualRAM on your Windows computer. For the best results, Instructables user MoritzB suggests using a USB drive smaller than 4 GB for this little trick. We've paraphrased some of the instructions for you below: